HAULS Act of 2021
Latest action · Apr 14, 2021 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.
- IntroducedApr 13, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Haulers of Agriculture and Livestock Safety Act of 2021 or the HAULS Act of 2021
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 33
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 13, 2021 to Jun 7, 2022; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Original | Apr 13, 2021 |
| R-MT | Matthew M. Rosendale, Sr. | Apr 15, 2021 | |
| R-KS | Tracey Mann | Apr 15, 2021 | |
| R-MS | Michael Guest | Apr 19, 2021 | |
| R-OK | Frank D. Lucas | Apr 22, 2021 | |
| R-CA | Doug LaMalfa | Apr 26, 2021 | |
| R-IN | Greg Pence | Apr 26, 2021 | |
| R-IA | Ashley Hinson | May 4, 2021 | |
| D-VA | Abigail Davis Spanberger | May 11, 2021 | |
| R-NE | Adrian Smith | May 11, 2021 | |
| R-TN | Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann | May 11, 2021 | |
| R-PA | Glenn Thompson | May 11, 2021 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | May 11, 2021 | |
| R-TN | Scott DesJarlais | May 11, 2021 | |
| R-PA | Scott Perry | May 11, 2021 | |
| R-SC | Ralph Norman | May 12, 2021 | |
| R-OH | Robert E. Latta | May 12, 2021 | |
| R-KY | James Comer | May 13, 2021 | |
| R-MO | Billy Long | May 17, 2021 | |
| R-KS | Jake LaTurner | May 18, 2021 | |
| R-AL | Jerry L. Carl | May 18, 2021 | |
| R-OH | Bob Gibbs | May 19, 2021 | |
| R-NC | David Rouzer | Jun 1, 2021 | |
| R-AZ | Debbie Lesko | Jun 1, 2021 | |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Jun 1, 2021 | |
| R-OH | Troy Balderson | Jun 1, 2021 | |
| R-IA | Randy Feenstra | Jun 8, 2021 | |
| R-MO | Vicky Hartzler | Jun 17, 2021 | |
| R-FL | Kat Cammack | Jun 22, 2021 | |
| R-CA | David G. Valadao | Aug 13, 2021 | |
| R-KS | Ron Estes | Aug 24, 2021 | |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Mar 2, 2022 | |
| R-NC | Ted Budd | Jun 7, 2022 |
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 Apr 13, 2021 |
| Highways and Transit Subcommittee | Referred Apr 14, 2021 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 14, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Apr 13, 2021Introduced in House
- Apr 13, 2021Referred 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. 167, no. 63, April 13, 2021, page H1738.
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 | Identical bill | Mar 17, 2021 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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
- Haulers of Agriculture and Livestock Safety Act of 2021
- HAULS Act of 2021
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.
- Apr 13, 2021Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
