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US HR2460

US HR2460
Modernizing Agricultural Transportation Act


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Introduced
05/01/2019
In Committee
05/02/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To require the Secretary of Transportation to establish a working group to study regulatory and legislative improvements for the livestock, insect, and agricultural commodities transport industries, and for other purposes. This bill directs the Department of Transportation to establish a working group to (1) identify obstacles to safe, humane, and market-efficient transport of livestock, insects, and agricultural commodities; and (2) develop guidelines and recommended regulatory or legislative actions to improve the safe, humane, and efficient transport of livestock, insects, and agricultural commodities.

AI Summary

This bill directs the Department of Transportation to establish a working group to identify obstacles and develop guidelines for the safe, humane, and efficient transport of livestock, insects, and agricultural commodities. The working group will consult with various stakeholders, consider the impact of existing hours of service and electronic logging device regulations, and recommend regulatory or legislative changes to maintain highway safety while allowing for the productive transport of these agricultural products. The bill also provides a temporary exemption from certain regulations until the Secretary proposes changes based on the working group's findings.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (19)

Last Action

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3509) (on 05/09/2019)

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