Bill > HR6642

This bill, known as the ROUTE Act (Responsible Opportunity for Under-21 Trucking Engagement Act), proposes to amend existing law to allow drivers under the age of 21 to operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce, which means crossing state lines for work. Currently, drivers under 21 are generally restricted to intrastate operations within a single state. The bill defines an "eligible driver" as someone who is at least 18 but under 21 years old and holds a commercial driver's license that is currently limited to intrastate use. If enacted, these eligible drivers would be permitted to drive commercial motor vehicles across state lines within a 150-air-mile radius of their usual work reporting location, provided they adhere to specific work and rest hour regulations, including returning to their reporting location within 14 consecutive hours of departing and having at least 10 consecutive hours off duty between work periods. Crucially, their normal work reporting location must remain in the state where they obtained their commercial driver's license.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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