Protecting Interstate Transport Act of 2021
Bill: S.1655 | Sponsor: Sen. Tillis, Thomas (R-NC)
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Protecting Interstate Transport Act of 2021
This bill limits state authority over intrastate transportation by prohibiting states from regulating certain commercial motor vehicle service contracts.

To prohibit States from regulating certain commercial motor vehicle 
               service contracts, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Interstate Transport Act 
of 2021''.

SEC. 2. FEDERAL AUTHORITY OVER CERTAIN COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICE 
              CONTRACTS.

    Section 14501(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking the paragraph designation and heading and 
        all that follows through ``Except'' and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(1) Prices, routes, and services; commercial motor 
        vehicle service contracts.--
                    ``(A) Prices, routes, and services.--Except''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Commercial motor vehicle service contracts.--
                            ``(i) Definitions.--In this subparagraph:
                                    ``(I) Commercial motor vehicle.--
                                The term `commercial motor vehicle' has 
                                the meaning given the term in section 
                                31101.
                                    ``(II) Commercial motor vehicle 
                                service contract.--The term `commercial 
                                motor vehicle service contract' means a 
                                contract or agreement--
                                            ``(aa) to perform repair or 
                                        maintenance work on a covered 
                                        commercial motor vehicle; or
                                            ``(bb) to issue a warranty, 
                                        or otherwise arrange, for the 
                                        repair or maintenance of a 
                                        covered commercial motor 
                                        vehicle.
                                    ``(III) Covered commercial motor 
                                vehicle.--The term `covered commercial 
                                motor vehicle' means a commercial motor 
                                vehicle of a type regularly used by 
                                motor carriers for the transportation 
                                of property, as determined by the 
                                Secretary.
                            ``(ii) Limitation.--Except as provided in 
                        paragraphs (2) and (3), a State, political 
                        subdivision of a State, or political authority 
                        of 2 or more States may not enact or enforce a 
                        law, regulation, or other provision having the 
                        force and effect of law related to a commercial 
                        motor vehicle service contract.''.
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