SAFE HAUL Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-2730
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17]
Introduced: 2013-07-18
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Civil actions and liability

Life, casualty, property insurance

Motor carriers
Latest action: action_date: 2013-07-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-07-18
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Safe And Fair Environment on Highways Achieved through Underwriting Levels Act of 2013 or SAFE HAUL Act of 2013 - Revises certain minimum financial responsibility requirements to increase from $750,000 to $4.422 million the minimum level of financial responsibility sufficient to satisfy established liability coverage for motor carriers or motor private carriers providing property transportation. Requires the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to adjust such amount annually for inflation relating to medical care.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2730 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 18, 2013 Mr. Cartwright (for himself, Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Braley of Iowa , Mr. Sires , Mr. Lewis , Mr. Fattah , and Mr. Scott of Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to minimum levels of financial responsibility for the transportation of property, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe And Fair Environment on Highways Achieved through Underwriting Levels Act of 2013 or the SAFE HAUL Act of 2013 . 2. Minimum financial responsibility for transporting property (a) In general Section 31139(b)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking $750,000. and inserting $4,422,000 and the Secretary, in consultation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, shall adjust such amount annually for inflation relating to medical care. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.