To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide certain exemptions to drivers of intrastate commercial motor vehicles engaged in agricultural purposes, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Feb 27, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 26, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends commercial motor vehicle safety requirements to exempt drivers of intrastate commercial vehicles engaged in agricultural-related activities from certain federal commercial motor vehicle and operator regulations.
Revises weight limits of commercial motor vehicles with respect to federal commercial motor vehicle safety laws to apply such laws to vehicles having a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight of at least 26,001 pounds, whichever is greater (currently, applies to such vehicles having a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight of at least 26,001 pounds, whichever is greater, or a lesser gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight, but in any event not less than a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,001 pounds).
Cosponsors 32
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 26, 2009 to Jun 9, 2010; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OK | Mary Fallin | Original | Feb 26, 2009 |
| D-PA | Christopher P. Carney | Mar 6, 2009 | |
| D-TX | Ciro D. Rodriguez | Mar 6, 2009 | |
| D-TX | Henry Cuellar | Mar 6, 2009 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Mar 6, 2009 | |
| D-AR | Marion Berry | Mar 6, 2009 | |
| R-MN | Michele Bachmann | Mar 6, 2009 | |
| R-AL | Mike Rogers | Mar 6, 2009 | |
| R-ID | Michael K. Simpson | Mar 11, 2009 | |
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Mar 23, 2009 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Mar 25, 2009 | |
| R-OK | Frank D. Lucas | Mar 25, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Paul E. Kanjorski | Mar 30, 2009 | |
| R-NE | Adrian Smith | Mar 31, 2009 | |
| R-OK | John Sullivan | Mar 31, 2009 | |
| R-GA | Lynn A. Westmoreland | Mar 31, 2009 | |
| D-AR | Mike Ross | Mar 31, 2009 | |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | Mar 31, 2009 | |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | Mar 31, 2009 | |
| R-PA | Joseph R. Pitts | Apr 23, 2009 | |
| R-TX | Randy Neugebauer | Apr 23, 2009 | |
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | May 7, 2009 | |
| R-TX | Jeb Hensarling | May 21, 2009 | |
| D-CO | Betsy Markey | Jul 14, 2009 | |
| D-PA | John P. Murtha | Nov 3, 2009 | |
| R-PA | Bill Shuster | Nov 5, 2009 | |
| R-PA | Glenn Thompson | Feb 23, 2010 | |
| R-PA | Jim Gerlach | Feb 23, 2010 | |
| D-PA | Patrick J. Murphy | Mar 19, 2010 | |
| D-PA | Jason Altmire | Apr 21, 2010 | |
| R-PA | Tim Murphy | May 4, 2010 | |
| D-PA | Mark S. Critz | Jun 9, 2010 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Feb 26, 2009 |
| Highways and Transit Subcommittee | Referred Feb 27, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 27, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Feb 26, 2009Introduced in House
- Feb 26, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide certain exemptions to drivers of intrastate commercial motor vehicles engaged in agricultural purposes, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 26, 2009Introduced in House
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