119th Congress Transportation and Public Works
H.R. 4500: HELP Act
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Summary
This bill exempts livestock hauling vehicles and the vehicle operators from hours of service and electronic logging device (ELD) requirements. The exemption applies to a hauling vehicle carrying livestock (i.e., livestock, insects, or aquatic animals) and to a vehicle that is picking up or returning from delivering livestock (i.e., an unladen vehicle).
Under current law, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration rules limit how many hours most commercial truck drivers can drive and work and requires a vehicle to be equipped with an ELD, which tracks how long a vehicle has been driving. Limited exemptions exist, including for livestock hauling.
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Cosponsors
- Gabe Evans R-COOriginal
- Tracey Mann R-KSOriginal
- John Rose R-TNOriginal
- David Valadao R-CA
- Mike Flood R-NE
- Harriet Hageman R-WY
- Thomas Massie R-KY
- Garland Barr R-KY
- Clarence Owens R-UT
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History
- Introduced in the House by Jeff Hurd.
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- Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.