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Last progress June 12, 2025 (8 months ago)
Introduced on June 12, 2025 by Mike Bost
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Recognizes the scale and importance of professional truck driving in the U.S. and expresses the House's support for designating a “National Truck Driver Appreciation Week.” The resolution is symbolic: it praises drivers’ contributions to the economy, safety record, and public services but does not create new programs, provide funding, set dates, or change law.
There are 3,500,000 professional truck drivers in the United States.
The trucking industry is described as the backbone of the United States economy, and truck drivers play an essential role in moving the country forward.
The quality of life enjoyed by people in the United States is credited to the steadfast dedication of truck drivers.
Truck drivers in the United States drive over 330,000,000,000 miles each year (noted as the equivalent of nearly 1,800 round trips to the sun) to deliver daily necessities and consumer goods.
Truck drivers make sacrifices, including time away from their families, to deliver shipments on time, safely, and securely.
Primary direct effect: professional truck drivers and the trucking industry receive formal recognition and a congressional expression of support. The resolution does not create programs, funding, or regulatory changes, so it does not change pay, benefits, safety rules, or enforcement for drivers or employers. Indirect effects may include increased public awareness, morale boosts for drivers, and use of the designation by industry groups, employers, labor organizations, and local governments to host appreciation events. Federal agencies, state and local governments, and private companies are not required to act or spend money as a result of this resolution.