Improving Trucking Capacity and Efficiency Act

Bill: 117-hr-8411
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18]
Introduced: 2022-07-18
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Latest action: action_date: 2022-07-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-07-18
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Improving Trucking Capacity and Efficiency Act </strong></p> <p>This bill extends the permissible length of certain semitrailers or trailers operating in a truck tractor-semitrailer-trailer combination from 28 to 33 feet.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8411 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 18, 2022 Mr. Mast introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to length limitations of certain semitrailer or trailers operating in a truck tractor-semitrailer-trailer combination, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Trucking Capacity and Efficiency Act . 2. Length limitations Section 31111(b)(1)(A) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking or of less than 28 feet on a semitrailer or trailer operating in a truck tractor-semitrailer-trailer combination, and inserting or, notwithstanding section 31112, of less than 33 feet on a semitrailer or trailer operating in a truck tractor-semitrailer-trailer combination, .