,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hgii ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #ac1 #bjbf,ms4 ,p]ez 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,taylor7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% c]ta9 requirem5ts = any communications by a private entity reg>d+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation numb]s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/op ,scamm+ ,truck]s ,act4 #b4 ,,usdot numb] communication 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,f$]al ,motor ,c>ri] ,safety ,adm9i/ration1 an ag5cy )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 adm9i/]s ! regi/ration & issuance ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation numb]s 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ,,usdot numb]s74 7#b7 ,private entities frequ5tly communicate ) motor c>ri]s & prospective motor c>ri]s reg>d+ ,,usdot numb] regi/ration1 r5ewal1 updat+1 or compliance4 7#c7 ,"s su* communications are pres5t$ 9 a mann] t may reasonably cause recipi5ts to believe ! s5d] is a ,f$]al ag5cy or act+ on behalf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4 7#d7 ,mislead+ communications reg>d+ ,,usdot numb] regi/ration impose unnecess>y co/s on motor c>ri]s1 p>ticul>ly small bus9esses & own]-op]ators4 7b7 ,requir$ disclosure 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any cov]$ entity t transmits a ,,usdot numb] communication %all include1 9 a legible font1 ! foll[+ disclosure3 ,?is communication is f a private company4 ,we are n ! ,f$]al ,motor ,c>ri] ,safety ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 or any o!r ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ag5cy1 & we are n affiliat$ ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4 4 7#b7 ,placem5t ,! disclosure requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 appe> on ! fir/ page ( any pr9t$ communication2 7,b7 appe> )\t ! ne$ to scroll 9 any electronic or digital communication2 & 7,c7 n be obscur$1 m9imiz$1 contradict$1 or qualifi$ by any o!r /atem5t or design elem5t4 7#c7 ,prohibit$ repres5tations ,a cov]$ entity may n-- 7,a7 use any "n1 seal1 logo1 insignia1 or trade dress t w\ld reasonably imply affiliation ) ,,fmcsa or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation2 or 7,b7 ,/ate or imply t paym5t to ! cov]$ entity is requir$ to obta9 or ma9ta9 a ,,usdot numb]4 7c7 ,private "r ( action 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son :o receives a ,,usdot numb] communication t violates ?is ,act may br+ a civil action 9 an appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt4 7#b7 ,damages ,9 an action br\ght "u ?is subsection1 a c\rt may aw>d-- 7,a7 actual damages1 includ+ any am\nts paid to ! cov]$ entity2 7,b7 /atutory damages ( n less ?an #ejj & n m ?an #e1jjj p] violation1 p] communication2 7,c7 injunctive or decl>atory relief2 & 7,d7 reasonable attorneys' fees & co/s4 7#c7 ,burd5 ( pro( ,a pla9tiff %all n be requir$ to prove actual reliance1 int5t to deceive1 or actual confusion to prevail "u ?is section4 7#d7 ,/atute ( limitations ,! /atute ( limitations = an action br\ght "u ?is subsection %all be #e ye>s4 7d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to limit-- 7#a7 en=cem5t au?ority ( ! ,f$]al ,motor ,c>ri] ,safety ,adm9i/ration or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation2 or 7#b7 any ,/ate law or regulation t provides equal or great] protection aga9/ deceptive practices4 7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,,usdot numb] communication ,! t]m ,,usdot numb] communication means any writt51 electronic1 or digital communication t ref]5ces-- 7,a7 ! regi/ration1 issuance1 r5ewal1 updat+1 or ma9t5ance ( a ,,usdot numb]2 or 7,b7 compliance ) ,f$]al motor c>ri] regi/ration or id5tification requirem5ts adm9i/]$ by ! ,f$]al ,motor ,c>ri] ,safety ,adm9i/ration4 7#b7 ,cov]$ entity ,! t]m cov]$ entity means any p]son1 p>tn]%ip1 corporation1 association1 or o!r legal entity1 o!r ?an a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t ag5cy1 t transmits a ,,usdot numb] communication 9 ! c\rse ( comm]ce4 7#c7 ,legible font ,! t]m legible font means a font size1 /yle1 & color t is easily readable by a reasonable p]son1 & 9 no ev5t small] ?an-- 7,a7 #ab-po9t font 9 pr9t$ communications2 or 7,b7 ! pr$om9ant font size us$ 9 ! body text ( ! communication = electronic or digital communications4