Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York introduced the Trucking Security and CCP Disclosure Act of 2026 on February 25th, and if you work in government freight at any level of the food chain, you need to understand what this bill actually does. It’s not just aimed at the prime contractor. It puts the certification burden on the whole chain. What the Bill actually says The legislation amends Title 10 of the U.S. Code by inserting a new section, 2631b, that creates a certification requirement for surface transportation contracts with the Department of Defense. The plain English version: no DOD freight contract can be awarded to, or performed by, any covered carrier unless that carrier submits a written certification. That certification must state that the carrier is not owned, controlled by, or maintaining significant business relationships with any entity appearing on the Pentagon’s Section 1260H Chinese Military Companies list. Here is the part that should get the attention of every freight broker and fleet dispatcher in the country. The bill explicitly states the requirement applies to prime contractors, subcontractors, and owner-operators at all tiers. All tiers. Not just the company that won the bid. The guy who got dispatched off a load board at the end of the chain has to be certifiable under this standard. Prime contractors are required to flow that certification requirement down through every subcontract and lease agreement they execute. They have to keep records of those certifications for at least 5 years. If you sign that…
