Washington, April 10 -- Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia issued the following press release:
On Thursday, Congressmen Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) and Derek Tran (CA-45) introduced the Fair Compensation for Truck Crash Victims Act, which increases outdated insurance requirements for interstate motor carriers and protects truck crash victims and their loved ones from the financial debt caused by loss of life or lifelong injuries in a catastrophic truck crash.
The Fair Compensation for Truck Crash Victims Act proposes two key changes:
* Increasing the minimum insurance requirement for interstate motor carriers from $750,000 to $5,000,000. This new minimum accurately accounts for inflation and the current cost of medical care and other expe...