To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to modify the gross combination weight rating of a vehicle covered under Group B, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-5692
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]
Introduced: 2020-01-28
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Department of Transportation

Motor carriers

Motor vehicles

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2020-01-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-01-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill directs the Department of Transportation to revise its regulations to increase the gross combination weight rating for a single commercial motor vehicle covered under Group B (Heavy Straight Vehicle) to 30,001 pounds. Currently, the gross combination weight rating for a single vehicle under Group B is 26,001 pounds or more.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5692 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2020 Mr. Gohmert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to modify the gross combination weight rating of a vehicle covered under Group B, and for other purposes.

1. Commercial motor vehicle groups Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue such regulations as are necessary to revise section 383.91(a)(2) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to increase the gross combination weight rating for a single vehicle covered under Group B to 30,001 pounds.