Motor Carrier Safety Screening Modernization Act

HR 3356, the Motor Carrier Safety Screening Modernization Act, updates existing law to replace the term "preemployment" with "employment" in safety screening requirements for motor carriers under 49 U.S. Code § 31150. This technical change clarifies that safety screenings apply to current employment status, not just initial hiring, aligning the law with current industry practices. The bill directly affects motor carriers (like trucking companies) and their compliance with safety background checks. It makes no substantive changes to screening procedures or requirements, only modernizing the statutory language.