Freight Restriction Elimination for Safer Hauling Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-5773
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Woodall, Rob [R-GA-7]
Introduced: 2020-02-06
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Forests, forestry, trees

Fruit and vegetables

Livestock

Materials

Meat

Motor carriers

Motor vehicles

Roads and highways

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2020-02-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-02-06
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Freight Restriction Elimination for Safer Hauling Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill allows a state to waive vehicle weight limitations for certain vehicles carrying perishable commodities or products on the Interstate Highway System within such state boundaries.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5773 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 6, 2020 Mr. Woodall (for himself and Mr. Bishop of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to vehicle weight limitations for certain vehicles hauling perishable commodities or products, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Freight Restriction Elimination for Safer Hauling Act of 2019 . 2. Vehicle weight limitations-Interstate System Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (v) Vehicles hauling perishable commodities or products (1) In general A State may waive the application of any vehicle weight limit established under this section with respect to a covered vehicle hauling a perishable commodity or product. (2) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Covered vehicle hauling a perishable commodity or product The term covered vehicle hauling a perishable commodity or product means a vehicle that— (i) is carrying— (I) a perishable agricultural commodity (as defined in section 1(b)(4) of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930 ( 7 U.S.C. 499a(b)(4) ); (II) concrete in an unhardened state; (III) live poultry; (IV) raw or unfinished forest products, including logs, pulpwood, biomass, or wood chips; (V) livestock feed; or (VI) other products or commodities that could be deemed not useful after a specified amount of time in accordance with industry standards and practices, as defined by a State; (ii) meets the weight tolerances (or weight limits) and vehicle configurations of the State in which the vehicle is operating and, if applicable, point of origin radius distances within the State boundaries in which the vehicle is operating; and (iii) is equipped with speed-limiting technology that is turned on and set at a speed not greater than the lesser of— (I) the posted speed limit; or (II) 65 miles per hour. (B) Speed-limiting technology The term speed-limiting technology means a technology that prevents a commercial motor vehicle from exceeding a preprogramed maximum speed. .