Truck Weight Uniformity Act of 2011
Latest action · Feb 21, 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 18, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Truck Weight Uniformity Act of 2011 - Allows a state to authorize a vehicle with a gross weight exceeding certain federal weight limitations to operate on Interstate Highway System routes in the state if: (1) the vehicle is equipped with at least six axles, (2) the weight carried on any single axle does not exceed 20,000 pounds, (3) the weight carried on any tandem axle does not exceed 34,000 pounds, (4) the weight carried on any group of 3 axles does not exceed 51,000 pounds, and (5) the gross weight of the vehicle does not exceed 99,000 pounds.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 18, 2011 to Apr 14, 2011; 4 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Original | Feb 18, 2011 |
| R-GA | Lynn A. Westmoreland | Original | Feb 18, 2011 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | Feb 18, 2011 |
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Original | Feb 18, 2011 |
| R-MN | Michele Bachmann | Mar 1, 2011 | |
| R-KY | Brett Guthrie | Mar 3, 2011 | |
| R-IL | Aaron Schock | Mar 16, 2011 | |
| R-AK | Don Young | Apr 14, 2011 |
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 18, 2011 |
| Highways and Transit Subcommittee | Referred Feb 21, 2011 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 21, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Feb 18, 2011Introduced in House
- Feb 18, 2011Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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 H1251.
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 | Related bill | Apr 6, 2011 |
| HR 763 | Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2011 | Related bill | Feb 18, 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
- Truck Weight Uniformity 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 18, 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.
