Protecting Interstate Transport Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-1655
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]
Introduced: 2021-05-17
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Contracts and agency

Intergovernmental relations

Motor carriers

Motor vehicles

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-05-17
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Protecting Interstate Transport Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>This bill limits state authority over intrastate transportation by prohibiting states from regulating certain commercial motor vehicle service contracts.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1655 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 17, 2021 Mr. Tillis introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To prohibit States from regulating certain commercial motor vehicle service contracts, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Interstate Transport Act of 2021 . 2. Federal authority over certain commercial motor vehicle service contracts Section 14501(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking the paragraph designation and heading and all that follows through Except and inserting the following: (1) Prices, routes, and services; commercial motor vehicle service contracts (A) Prices, routes, and services Except ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Commercial motor vehicle service contracts (i) Definitions In this subparagraph: (I) Commercial motor vehicle The term commercial motor vehicle has the meaning given the term in section 31101. (II) Commercial motor vehicle service contract The term commercial motor vehicle service contract means a contract or agreement— (aa) to perform repair or maintenance work on a covered commercial motor vehicle; or (bb) to issue a warranty, or otherwise arrange, for the repair or maintenance of a covered commercial motor vehicle. (III) Covered commercial motor vehicle The term covered commercial motor vehicle means a commercial motor vehicle of a type regularly used by motor carriers for the transportation of property, as determined by the Secretary. (ii) Limitation Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), a State, political subdivision of a State, or political authority of 2 or more States may not enact or enforce a law, regulation, or other provision having the force and effect of law related to a commercial motor vehicle service contract. .