To direct the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate a rule to improve the daytime and nighttime visibility of agricultural equipment that may be operated on a public road.
Latest action · Oct 7, 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.
- IntroducedOct 6, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate a rule: (1) to improve the daytime and nighttime visibility of agricultural equipment operating on public roads; and (2) that establishes minimum lighting and marking standards for such equipment.
Requires the Secretary to review and revise such standards at least once every five years to reflect the latest edition of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) S279 standard published by the American Society of Agriculture and Biological Engineers entitled "Lighting and Marking of Agricultural Equipment on Highways".
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 6, 2009 to Jul 30, 2010, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IL | Aaron Schock | Original | Oct 6, 2009 |
| D-IA | Bruce L. Braley | Original | Oct 6, 2009 |
| D-IA | Leonard L. Boswell | Original | Oct 6, 2009 |
| R-IA | Tom Latham | Oct 9, 2009 | |
| D-IL | Jerry F. Costello | Nov 19, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Christopher P. Carney | Dec 8, 2009 | |
| D-WI | Steve Kagen | Dec 15, 2009 | |
| R-MO | Sam Graves | Mar 3, 2010 | |
| R-KY | Brett Guthrie | Mar 24, 2010 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Apr 13, 2010 | |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | Apr 13, 2010 | |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Apr 13, 2010 | |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | Apr 14, 2010 | |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Jun 23, 2010 | |
| D-SD | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | Jul 14, 2010 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 7, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Oct 6, 2009Introduced in House
- Oct 6, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4013 | A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate a rule to improve the daytime and nighttime visibility of agricultural equipment that may be operated on a public road. | Related bill | Dec 7, 2010 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 1
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- Oct 6, 2009Introduced in House
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