Bill > HR4500

This bill, known as the Hauling Exemptions for Livestock Protection Act (HELP Act), seeks to exempt certain livestock hauling vehicles from specific transportation regulations related to hours of service and electronic logging devices. The bill provides a comprehensive exemption for commercial motor vehicles transporting livestock, insects, and aquatic animals from federal regulations that typically restrict driving hours and require electronic tracking of driver time. The definition of "livestock" is broad, encompassing not just traditional farm animals, but also all living animals raised for commercial purposes and live aquatic animals. The exemption applies not only when these vehicles are actively transporting animals, but also when they are unladen and either picking up or returning from a livestock delivery. This means that truck drivers hauling livestock will have more flexibility in their driving schedules, which could help reduce stress on animals during transportation and provide more operational efficiency for farmers and transporters. The bill aims to address specific challenges in the livestock transportation industry by providing relief from standard commercial driving regulations that might not be well-suited to the unique needs of animal transportation.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4500/all-info