United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5560 (109th)
Professional Driver Background Check Efficiency Act of 2006
Introduced
8 June 2006
Last action
12 June 2006 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity.
Sponsors
Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Emanuel Cleaver, Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Bennie Thompson
Subjects
Transport
Source updated
15 August 2025
Summary
Professional Driver Background Check Efficiency Act of 2006 - Amends federal transportation law to revise background records check requirements with respect to the issuance of a motor vehicle license for the transportation of hazardous materials to: (1) impose a fee of not more than $50 upon the applicant to cover the costs of the background check; and (2) authorize the costs for such background checks be reimbursed to the state. Prohibits an applicant from being subjected to an additional background records check or having to pay a fee in connection with applying for a transportation security card.
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Timeline
8 June 2006
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
8 June 2006
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
8 June 2006
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 June 2006
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 June 2006
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.
Source: Committee
12 June 2006
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 8 June 2006 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 8 June 2006
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 8 June 2006
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 8 June 2006
Sponsors
- Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Emanuel Cleaver · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Bennie Thompson · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/5560
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/5560
- us · 109-hr-5560 · source updated 15 August 2025