HAULS Act of 2020
Latest action · Sep 24, 2020 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.
- IntroducedSep 24, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Haulers of Agriculture and Livestock Safety Act of 2020 or the HAULS Act of 2020
This bill modifies exemptions with respect to commercial motor vehicle safety regulations involving the transportation of agricultural commodities and farm supplies.
The bill allows the federal hours-of-service rules exemption regarding maximum driving and on-duty time for drivers transporting agricultural commodities and farm supplies to apply year-round. Current law provides an exception from the federal hours-of-service rules for the transportation of agricultural commodities within a 150 air-mile radius of the normal work reporting location only during planting and harvest periods which are determined by each state.
Additionally, the Department of Transportation must revise the definition of agricultural commodity to include specific commodities that are covered by the federal hours-of-service rules exception.
Cosponsors 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 21, 2020 to Nov 10, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MS | Cindy Hyde-Smith | Oct 21, 2020 | |
| R-GA | David Perdue | Oct 21, 2020 | |
| R-ID | James E. Risch | Oct 21, 2020 | |
| R-ND | John Hoeven | Oct 21, 2020 | |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Oct 21, 2020 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Oct 21, 2020 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Oct 21, 2020 | |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Oct 21, 2020 | |
| R-MT | Steve Daines | Oct 21, 2020 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Oct 26, 2020 | |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Nov 10, 2020 | |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Nov 10, 2020 |
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 Sep 24, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 24, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Sep 24, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 792 | HAULS Act of 2021 | Reintroduced Bill | Mar 17, 2021 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 to modify certain agricultural exemptions for hours of service requirements, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- HAULS Act of 2020
- Haulers of Agriculture and Livestock Safety Act of 2020
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Agricultural practices and innovations
- Aquaculture
- Department of Transportation
- Fishes
- Forests, forestry, trees
- Fruit and vegetables
- Horticulture and plants
- Insects
- Labor standards
- Livestock
- Motor carriers
- Motor vehicles
- Transportation and Public Works
- Transportation employees
- Transportation safety and security
- Worker safety and health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 24, 2020Introduced in Senate
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