REST Act
Latest action · Mar 30, 2018 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.
- IntroducedMar 29, 2018
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Responsible and Effective Standards for Truckers Act or the REST Act
This bill directs the Department of Transportation to issue or revise regulations for commercial truck drivers subject to maximum driving time requirements for property-carrying vehicles.The regulations must allow such drivers to suspend an on-duty period (the 14-hour period during which a driver is permitted to drive after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty) for up to 3 hours if such suspension does not extend the total drive time limits in current regulations. No other requirements relating to rest breaks during an on-duty period shall apply to such drivers.
Cosponsors 21
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 11, 2018 to Jul 17, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Apr 11, 2018 | |
| R-CA | Doug LaMalfa | Apr 11, 2018 | |
| R-MT | Greg Gianforte | Apr 11, 2018 | |
| R-TX | Kevin Brady | Apr 11, 2018 | |
| R-TX | Louie Gohmert | Apr 11, 2018 | |
| R-LA | Ralph Lee Abraham | Apr 11, 2018 | |
| R-PA | Scott Perry | Apr 11, 2018 | |
| R-IA | Steve King | Apr 12, 2018 | |
| R-IN | Todd Rokita | Apr 12, 2018 | |
| R-CO | Scott R. Tipton | Apr 16, 2018 | |
| R-CO | Mike Coffman | Apr 23, 2018 | |
| R-IN | Jackie Walorski | Apr 24, 2018 | |
| R-LA | Clay Higgins | Apr 25, 2018 | |
| R-PA | Glenn Thompson | Apr 25, 2018 | |
| R-MI | Jack Bergman | Apr 26, 2018 | |
| R-SC | Ralph Norman | Jun 6, 2018 | |
| R-NE | Jeff Fortenberry | Jun 7, 2018 | |
| R-IA | David Young | Jun 12, 2018 | |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Jun 13, 2018 | |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Jun 28, 2018 | |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | Jul 17, 2018 |
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 Mar 29, 2018 |
| Highways and Transit Subcommittee | Referred Mar 30, 2018 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 30, 2018Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Mar 29, 2018Introduced in House
- Mar 29, 2018Referred 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 Congressional Record, vol. 164, no. 53, March 29, 2018, page H3052.
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue or revise regulations enhancing flexibility in hours of service requirements for drivers of certain property-carrying vehicles, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- REST Act
- Responsible and Effective Standards for Truckers Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 29, 2018Introduced in House
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