REAL Trucking Act

Bill: 118-hr-6670
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2]
Introduced: 2023-12-07
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Department of Transportation

Licensing and registrations

Motor carriers

Transportation employees
Latest action: action_date: 2023-12-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6670 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 7, 2023 Mrs. Hinson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue certain regulations with respect to the minimum age of a driver of a commercial motor vehicle, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reciprocity Efficiency and Age Limitation Trucking Act or the REAL Trucking Act . 2. Age requirement for commercial motor vehicle operator (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue such regulations as are necessary to update sections 383.5 and 390.5T of title 49, United States Code, to reduce the minimum age for an operator of a commercial motor vehicle from 21 years of age to 18 years of age. (b) Conforming amendment Section 23022 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( 49 U.S.C. 31315 note) is repealed.