Promoting Agricultural Commerce Act

Bill: 116-hr-5898
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-15]
Introduced: 2020-02-13
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Motor carriers

Roads and highways

Texas
Latest action: action_date: 2020-02-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-02-13
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Promoting Agricultural Commerce Act</b></p> <p>This bill exempts from federal-aid highway vehicle weight limitations a vehicle operating on U.S. Route 83 or Interstate Route 2 in the state of Texas.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5898 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 13, 2020 Mr. Gonzalez of Texas (for himself and Mr. Vela ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to modify the exception from requirements for the operation of vehicles on certain highways in the State of Texas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Agricultural Commerce Act . 2. Vehicle weight limitations-Interstate System Section 127(n) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting United States Route 83, after United States Route 281, ; and (2) by inserting or Interstate Route 2 after Interstate Route 69 .