Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act
Latest action · May 23, 2018 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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.
- IntroducedMay 23, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act
This bill requires the Department of Transportation to amend regulations on hours of service for commercial drivers who transport livestock or insects within a 300 air-mile radius from where the on-duty time of the driver begins.The regulations must: (1) exclude from the driver's on-duty time certain activities, such as loading or unloading a commercial motor vehicle; (2) change the driving time requirement to a maximum of not less than 15, and not more than 18, hours within a 24-hour period; (3) permit the driver to take one or more rest periods during the trip, which shall not be included in the calculation of the driving time; (4) require the driver, after completion of the trip, to take a rest break for a period that is five hours less than the maximum driving time; (5) exclude from the calculation of the driving time any additional driving to the point of delivery if the driver is within 150 air-miles of the point of delivery; and (6) make inapplicable the requirement that the driver take a 10-hour rest period before driving.
Cosponsors 23
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 23, 2018 to Jul 25, 2018; 10 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-AL | Doug Jones | Original | May 23, 2018 |
| D-ND | Heidi Heitkamp | Original | May 23, 2018 |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Original | May 23, 2018 |
| R-ND | John Hoeven | Original | May 23, 2018 |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Original | May 23, 2018 |
| R-IA | Joni Ernst | Original | May 23, 2018 |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Original | May 23, 2018 |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Original | May 23, 2018 |
| R-KY | Rand Paul | Original | May 23, 2018 |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Original | May 23, 2018 |
| R-SD | Mike Rounds | May 24, 2018 | |
| R-MT | Steve Daines | May 24, 2018 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Jun 5, 2018 | |
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Jun 5, 2018 | |
| R-WY | Michael B. Enzi | Jun 5, 2018 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred May 23, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 23, 2018Introduced in Senate
- May 23, 2018Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1255 | Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act | Reintroduced Bill | Apr 30, 2019 |
| HR 6079 | Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act | Related bill | Jun 13, 2018 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to modify provisions relating to hours of service requirements with respect to transportation of livestock and insects, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 23, 2018Introduced in Senate
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