End the Limo Loophole Act

Bill: 117-s-1533
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]
Introduced: 2021-05-10
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Department of Transportation

Licensing and registrations

Motor carriers

Motor vehicles

State and local government operations

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2021-05-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-05-10
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>End the Limo Loophole Act </b></p> <p>This bill revises the definition of<em> commercial motor vehicle</em> to include vehicles that are designed to transport 9 or more passengers including the driver (currently, at least 16 passengers including the driver) and requires the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to finalize a rulemaking to require states to implement an annual inspection program for commercial passenger-carrying vehicles.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1533 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 10, 2021 Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mr. Schumer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify the definition of commercial motor vehicle, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End the Limo Loophole Act . 2. Commercial driver’s license requirement (a) In general Section 31301(4)(B) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking to transport at least 16 passengers including the driver and inserting or used to transport 9 or more passengers, including the driver . (b) Completion of rulemaking Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall complete the rulemaking process and issue a final rule with respect to the withdrawn rulemaking entitled State Inspection Programs for Passenger-Carrier Vehicles , published in the Federal Register on April 27, 2016 (81 Fed. Reg. 24769).