Preserving Jobs in the Oilfield Act of 2015
Latest action · Jan 23, 2015 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.
- IntroducedJan 22, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Preserving Jobs in the Oilfield Act of 2015
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to ensure that, with respect to maximum hours of service for drivers, on-duty time does not include waiting time at a natural gas or oil well site for operators of commercial motor vehicles transporting supplies, equipment, or materials, including sand or water, to or from a natural gas or oil well site.
Applies this exclusion without regard to whether operators have received special training or operate vehicles specially constructed to service wells.
Cosponsors 23
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 22, 2015 to May 21, 2015; 18 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OH | Bill Johnson | Original | Jan 22, 2015 |
| R-TX | Blake Farenthold | Original | Jan 22, 2015 |
| R-OH | Bob Gibbs | Original | Jan 22, 2015 |
| R-OK | Frank D. Lucas | Original | Jan 22, 2015 |
| R-SC | Jeff Duncan | Original | Jan 22, 2015 |
| R-OK | Jim Bridenstine | Original | Jan 22, 2015 |
| R-TX | K. Michael Conaway | Original | Jan 22, 2015 |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Original | Jan 22, 2015 |
| R-NC | Mark Meadows | Original | Jan 22, 2015 |
| R-KS | Mike Pompeo | Original | Jan 22, 2015 |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Original | Jan 22, 2015 |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Original | Jan 22, 2015 |
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | Original | Jan 22, 2015 |
| R-OH | Robert E. Latta | Original | Jan 22, 2015 |
| R-NM | Stevan Pearce | Original | Jan 22, 2015 |
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 Jan 22, 2015 |
| Highways and Transit Subcommittee | Referred Jan 23, 2015 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 23, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Jan 22, 2015Introduced in House
- Jan 22, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Transportation.
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 Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 11, January 22, 2015, page H533.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 364 | Preserving Jobs in the Oilfield Act of 2017 | Reintroduced Bill | Jan 9, 2017 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To direct the Secretary of Transportation to ensure that on-duty time does not include waiting time at a natural gas or oil well site for certain commercial motor vehicle operators, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Preserving Jobs in the Oilfield Act of 2015
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 22, 2015Introduced in House
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