ELD Extension Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-3282
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]
Introduced: 2017-07-18
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

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Department of Transportation

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Motor vehicles

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Worker safety and health
Latest action: action_date: 2017-07-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-07-18
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>ELD Extension Act of 2017</b></p> <p>This bill delays for an additional two years the effective date of regulations implementing the requirement that a commercial motor vehicle involved in interstate commerce and operated by a driver subject to federal hours of service (HOS) and record of duty status regulations be equipped with an electronic logging device to improve vehicle operator compliance with HOS regulations.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3282 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 18, 2017 Mr. Babin 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 electronic logging devices, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ELD Extension Act of 2017 . 2. Electronic logging devices (a) In general Section 31137(b)(1)(C) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking 2 years and inserting 4 years . (b) Revision of regulations The Secretary of Transportation shall modify regulations issued under section 31137 of title 49, United States Code, as necessary to carry out the amendment made by this section.