Agricultural Trucking Relief Act of 2019
Latest action · Mar 12, 2019 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 11, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Agricultural Trucking Relief Act of 2019
This bill revises regulations related to the transportation of agricultural commodities.
Specifically, the bill expands the definition of agricultural commodity to include (1) aquaculture, horticultural, and floricultural commodities; (2) fruits; (3) vegetables; (4) any non-human living animal and the products thereof; and (5) other agricultural products that are sensitive to temperature or climate and at risk of perishing in transit. Under current law, an agricultural commodity means any agricultural commodity, non-processed food, feed, fiber, or livestock.
Cosponsors 37
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 11, 2019 to Mar 5, 2020, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Al Lawson, Jr. | Original | Mar 11, 2019 |
| D-OR | Kurt Schrader | Original | Mar 11, 2019 |
| R-FL | Neal P. Dunn | Original | Mar 11, 2019 |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Mar 14, 2019 | |
| R-GA | Rob Woodall | Mar 27, 2019 | |
| R-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | Apr 2, 2019 | |
| R-LA | Ralph Lee Abraham | Apr 2, 2019 | |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Apr 8, 2019 | |
| R-AL | Mike Rogers | Apr 10, 2019 | |
| R-CO | Scott R. Tipton | Apr 10, 2019 | |
| R-AL | Bradley Byrne | May 2, 2019 | |
| R-IN | Greg Pence | May 2, 2019 | |
| R-SC | Ralph Norman | May 2, 2019 | |
| R-CA | Doug LaMalfa | May 10, 2019 | |
| R-AR | Eric A. "Rick" Crawford | May 10, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 12, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Mar 11, 2019Introduced in House
- Mar 11, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2025 | Agricultural Trucking Relief Act of 2019 | Related bill | Jun 27, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 11, 2019Introduced in House
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