A Republican bill with 11 Republican cosponsors · See all 11 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the ``GHOSTRUCK Act'', proposes an amendment to title 49 of the United States Code. It seeks to authorize employees or authorized agents of a motor carrier to edit or annotate electronic logging device records. To qualify, the employee or agent must be physically located in North America. Additionally, any such edit or annotation must remain subject to driver approval.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +3
Would business owners be better off under this?
The bill eases administrative burdens by allowing employees or agents to edit electronic logging records.
- Scored +3
Does this make it easier to run a small business?
The bill provides motor carriers with increased administrative flexibility in managing electronic logging device records.
- Scored +1
Would union members be better off under this?
The mandatory driver approval for any edits protects workers from unilateral record changes by their employers.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Increased flexibility for record management: The bill allows employees or authorized agents of the motor carrier responsible for the record to make edits or annotations to electronic logging device records (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — The bill eases administrative burdens by allowing employees or agents to edit electronic logging records. Would union members be better off under this? — The mandatory driver approval for any edits protects workers from unilateral record changes by their employers.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The bill provides motor carriers with increased administrative flexibility in managing electronic logging device records. Does this strengthen the rights of workers to organise? — The requirement for driver approval on any edits or annotations helps maintain worker control over their official logs.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts? — The bill includes a safeguard by requiring that any edits or annotations to logs remain subject to driver approval.
- 8/31/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/6/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/30/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/29/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/25/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/23/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/18/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 5 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
James BairdRepublican · Indiana
Kat CammackRepublican · Florida
Mike CollinsRepublican · Georgia
Gabe EvansRepublican · Colorado
Clay FullerRepublican · Georgia
Harriet HagemanRepublican · Wyoming
Pat HarriganRepublican · North Carolina
Cory MillsRepublican · Florida
Austin ScottRepublican · Georgia
David TaylorRepublican · Ohio
Matt Van EppsRepublican · Tennessee