Chris Spear
37:20 - 38:07
"Congress should establish and implement a federal framework for autonomous commercial vehicles. These systems hold real promise to enhance safety, improve productivity, and strengthen America's economic competitiveness, but only if deployment is governed by a clear national strategy."
“Congress should establish and implement a federal framework for autonomous commercial vehicles. These systems hold real promise to enhance safety, improve productivity, and strengthen America's economic competitiveness, but only if deployment is governed by a clear national strategy.”
- Speaker
- Chris Spear
- Timestamp
- 37:20 – 38:07
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- June 9, 2026
From the transcript
That clarity is essential if companies are going to invest confidently in new technologies and deploy them at scale. Third, Congress should establish and implement a federal framework for autonomous commercial vehicles. These systems hold real promise to enhance safety, improve productivity, and strengthen America's economic competitiveness, but only if deployment is governed by a clear national strategy. The Build America 250 Act would provide this guidance, preventing a patchwork of state rules from stifling innovation. Fourth, Congress should support technology upgrades and operational improvements at federal agencies to combat the rise of cargo theft and supply chain fraud.
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