Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2011
Latest action · Feb 18, 2011 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 17, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2011 - Allows a state to authorize a vehicle with a maximum gross weight (including enforcement tolerances) exceeding certain federal weight limitations to operate on Interstate Highway System (IHS) routes in the state if: (1) the vehicle is equipped with at least six axles, (2) the weight of any single axle does not exceed 20,000 pounds, (3) the weight of any tandem axle does not exceed 34,000 pounds, (4) the weight of any group of 3 or more axles does not exceed 51,000 pounds, and (5) the gross weight of the vehicle does not exceed 97,000 pounds.
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a safe and efficient vehicle bridge infrastructure improvement program. Requires the Secretary to apportion amounts from the Safe and Efficient Vehicle Trust Fund to states for eligible bridge replacement or rehabilitation projects.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) impose a tax on any vehicles that exceed federal weight limitations operating on the IHS, and (2) establish the Safe and Efficient Vehicle Trust Fund.
Cosponsors 61
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 17, 2011 to Jul 10, 2012; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OH | Jean Schmidt | Original | Feb 17, 2011 |
| R-WI | Reid J. Ribble | Feb 28, 2011 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Mar 3, 2011 | |
| R-GA | Lynn A. Westmoreland | Mar 3, 2011 | |
| D-AR | Mike Ross | Mar 3, 2011 | |
| R-KY | Brett Guthrie | Mar 8, 2011 | |
| R-OH | James B. Renacci | Mar 8, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Mar 8, 2011 | |
| R-CO | Scott R. Tipton | Mar 8, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Pete Olson | Mar 9, 2011 | |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Mar 9, 2011 | |
| R-OH | Jim Jordan | Mar 10, 2011 | |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | Mar 10, 2011 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Mar 10, 2011 | |
| D-MN | Timothy J. Walz | Mar 10, 2011 | |
| D-TX | Henry Cuellar | Mar 16, 2011 | |
| R-IN | Marlin A. Stutzman | Mar 16, 2011 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Mar 16, 2011 | |
| R-AL | Jo Bonner | Mar 17, 2011 | |
| R-WI | Sean P. Duffy | Mar 17, 2011 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Mar 30, 2011 | |
| R-MD | Roscoe G. Bartlett | Mar 30, 2011 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Mar 30, 2011 | |
| R-ID | Raul R. Labrador | Apr 4, 2011 | |
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | Apr 4, 2011 | |
| R-MI | Dan Benishek | Apr 5, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Ralph M. Hall | Apr 5, 2011 | |
| R-IL | Adam Kinzinger | Apr 8, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Randy Neugebauer | Apr 8, 2011 | |
| R-WA | Doc Hastings | Apr 13, 2011 | |
| R-ID | Michael K. Simpson | Apr 13, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | Apr 13, 2011 | |
| R-FL | Dennis A. Ross | Apr 14, 2011 | |
| R-AK | Don Young | Apr 14, 2011 | |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Apr 14, 2011 | |
| R-MS | Alan Nunnelee | Apr 15, 2011 | |
| R-PA | Bill Shuster | May 3, 2011 | |
| D-NY | William L. Owens | May 3, 2011 | |
| R-WA | Jaime Herrera Beutler | May 4, 2011 | |
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | May 11, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Mac Thornberry | May 11, 2011 | |
| D-IA | Leonard L. Boswell | May 23, 2011 | |
| R-IL | Aaron Schock | Jun 2, 2011 | |
| R-OR | Greg Walden | Jun 22, 2011 | |
| R-CO | Cory Gardner | Jun 23, 2011 | |
| R-TX | K. Michael Conaway | Jun 23, 2011 | |
| R-NH | Frank C. Guinta | Jun 24, 2011 | |
| D-OR | Kurt Schrader | Jun 24, 2011 | |
| R-AR | Tim Griffin | Jun 24, 2011 | |
| R-PA | Tom Marino | Jun 24, 2011 | |
| D-NC | Larry Kissell | Jul 27, 2011 | |
| D-CO | Ed Perlmutter | Jul 29, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Lamar Smith | Aug 19, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Bill Flores | Sep 13, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Oct 21, 2011 | |
| R-TN | Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann | Nov 4, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Francisco "Quico" Canseco | Nov 15, 2011 | |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Nov 18, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Nov 18, 2011 | |
| R-NC | Renee L. Ellmers | Jan 23, 2012 | |
| R-AR | Steve Womack | Jul 10, 2012 |
Committees 2
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 17, 2011 |
| Highways and Transit Subcommittee | Referred Feb 18, 2011 | |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Feb 17, 2011 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 18, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Feb 17, 2011Introduced in House
- Feb 17, 2011Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H1178.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 112-345 | MAKING OUR ROADS SAFER: REAUTHORIZATION OF THE MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY PROGRAMS90 pages | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Jul 21, 2011 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 747 | Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2011 | Identical bill | Apr 6, 2011 |
| HR 801 | Truck Weight Uniformity Act of 2011 | Related bill | Feb 21, 2011 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the Interstate System, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2011
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 17, 2011Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
