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Introduced Session

Veterans' Expanded Trucking Opportunities Act This bill authorizes a qualified Department of Veterans Affairs physician to perform a medical examination and provide a medical certificate for purposes of compliance with medical standards and guidelines for the physical qualifications of operators of commercial motor vehicles. Such an operator is a veteran who is enrolled in the veterans' health care system and had a valid medical certificate prior to May 21, 2014. The certification shall include a statement that the physical condition of the operator is adequate to enable such operator to operate a commercial motor vehicle safely.

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Rob Woodall (R)*,  Brad Ashford (D),  Madeleine Bordallo (D),  Julia Brownley (D),  Rick Crawford (R),  Jeff Denham (R),  Blake Farenthold (R),  Richard Hanna (R),  Ann Kirkpatrick (D),  Thomas Massie (R),  Mark Meadows (R),  Reid Ribble (R),  David Scott (D),  Timothy Walz (D),  Lynn Westmoreland (R),  Ryan Zinke (R), 

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (on 10/13/2015)

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