Bill > HR2414

Introduced Session

Farmers' Freedom Act of 2011 - Exempts certain farm vehicles (including the individual operating the vehicle) from certain federal requirements (for a commercial driver's license, drug testing, medical certificates, and hours of service) governing the operation of motor vehicles. Prohibits federal transportation funding to a state from being terminated, limited, or otherwise interfered with as a result of the state's exempting a covered farm vehicle (including the individual operating that vehicle, but excluding any farm vehicle transporting hazardous materials requiring a placard) from any state requirements governing the operation of that vehicle.

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Dan Boren (D),  Kevin Brady (R),  Dan Burton (R),  John Carter (R),  Howard Coble (R),  Chip Cravaack (R),  Rick Crawford (R),  Blake Farenthold (R),  Richard Hanna (R),  Randy Hultgren (R),  Timothy Johnson (R),  Walter Jones (R),  James Lankford (R),  Bob Latta (R),  Billy Long (R),  Richard Nugent (R),  Ron Paul (R),  Joseph Pitts (R),  Adrian Smith (R),  John Sullivan (R),  Lynn Westmoreland (R), 

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (on 07/07/2011)

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