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H.R. 6884

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 6884, the Patrick and Barbara Kowalski Freight Brokers Safety Act, was introduced in the House on Dec 18, 2025 by Rep. John Moolenaar (R). It was referred to Transportation And Infrastructure, and last saw action on Dec 18, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Record

Text

H.R. 6884 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb6884/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 6884 IH: Patrick and Barbara Kowalski Freight Brokers Safety Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-12-18
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 6884  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   December 18, 2025   Mr. Moolenaar  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure    A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a penalty for a freight broker that contracts with an unsafe carrier, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Patrick and Barbara Kowalski Freight Brokers Safety Act  .
2.
Penalty for contracting with unsafe carrier
(a)
In general
 Chapter 149  of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
14917.
Penalty for contracting with unsafe carrier
(a)
In general
Any broker under this part that contracts with any specified transportation company shall be liable to the United States for a civil penalty in an amount equal to 10 percent of the value of the contracted cargo for the entire contract of such broker with the specified transportation company.
(b)
Deposit in highway trust fund
The Secretary shall deposit any penalty collected under subsection (a) into the Highway Trust Fund.
(c)
Use of funds
The Secretary may use amounts deposited under subsection (b) without further appropriation for projects or infrastructure eligible under this title or title 23 that increase roadway safety.
(d)
Specified transportation company defined
In this section, the term  specified transportation company  means a person that transports cargo for compensation that, in the 5-year period ending on the date on which a broker contracts with the specified transportation company—
(1)
has been issued 3 or more Department of Transportation violations; or
(2)
employs a driver that has been issued 3 or more Department of Transportation violations.
14918.
Investigations of certain crashes
(a)
In general
The Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration may investigate a freight broker following a fatal crash by a company contracted by such freight broker.
(b)
Additional safety requirements
Following an investigation conducted pursuant to subsection (a), the Administrator may establish additional operating requirements on a freight broker if the Administrator found in such investigation that the broker acted with egregious disregard for safety in contracting the company that was involved in such accident.
 .
(b)
Clerical amendment
The analysis for  chapter 149  of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
14917. Penalty for contracting with unsafe carrier.
14918. Investigations of certain crashes.
  .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-12-18
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a penalty for a freight broker that contracts with an unsafe carrier, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. John Moolenaar (R) sponsors H.R. 6884 alone.

Committees

H.R. 6884 went before 1 committee: Transportation and Infrastructure.

Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred To · Dec 18, 2025 · 156 Bills

Actions

H.R. 6884 has taken 2 actions since Dec 18, 2025.

ChamberAction
Dec 18, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Dec 18, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Votes

H.R. 6884 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 6884 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Patrick and Barbara Kowalski Freight Brokers Safety Act — Display Title
  • Patrick and Barbara Kowalski Freight Brokers Safety Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a penalty for a freight broker that contracts with an unsafe carrier, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 6884 under Transportation and Public Works, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 6884’s is Transportation and Public Works.

hr6884/policy-areas.txt
Transportation and Public WorksAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationWater Resources Development

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