U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HR1535: Supporting the designation of the week of September 13 through September 19, 2026, as "National Truck Driver Appreciation Week".
Status: In committee, September 14, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, September 14, 2026:
IV 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1535 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 14, 2026 Ms. Hageman (for herself, Mr. Taylor , Mr. Figures , and Ms. Gillen ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure RESOLUTION Supporting the designation of the week of September 13 through September 19, 2026, as National Truck Driver Appreciation Week . Whereas 3,600,000 Americans navigate the Nation's roads and highways as professional truck drivers; Whereas the trucking industry is the backbone of the Nation's economy, and truck drivers play an indispensable role in the Nation's prosperity; Whereas the quality of life that Americans enjoy would not be possible without the steadfast dedication demonstrated by truck drivers; Whereas American truckers drive over 330,000,000,000 miles each year, the equivalent of nearly 1,800 round trips to the Sun, to deliver daily necessities and other consumer goods; Whereas truck drivers routinely traverse treacherous highway conditions and encounter extreme weather events, putting their safety at risk; Whereas truck drivers make many sacrifices, including time away from their families, to fulfill their important responsibilities and get shipments where they need to be on time, safely, and securely; Whereas truck drivers transport more than 11,000,000,000 tons of freight each year, which is about 70 percent of all the freight moved in the United …
Sponsors
- Hageman, Harriet (R, HD-000) · primary sponsor
- David Taylor (R, HD-002)
- Shomari Figures (D, HD-002)
- Laura Gillen (D, HD-004)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- : Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5615)
- : Submitted in House
Subjects: Transportation and Public Works
Common questions
- What is HR1535?
- HR1535 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Supporting the designation of the week of September 13 through September 19, 2026, as "National Truck Driver Appreciation Week".
- What is the status of HR1535?
- In committee as of September 14, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (September 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR1535?
- Hageman, Harriet (R, HD-000), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR1535?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-res/1535
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