US HB2904 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-1)
Status: Introduced on June 25 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-06-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

To amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify the use of a towaway trailer transportation combination, and for other purposes. This bill revises federal vehicle length limitations to prohibit states from prescribing or enforcing a regulation that imposes an overall length limitation of less than 82 feet on a towaway trailer transporter combination operating on any segment of the Dwight D. Eisenhower System of Interstate and Defense Highways and qualifying federal-aid primary system highways. The bill defines "trailer transporter towing unit" as a power unit not used to carry property when operating in a towaway trailer transporter combination. The bill defines "towaway trailer transporter combination" as a combination of vehicles consisting of a trailer transporter towing unit and two trailers or semitrailers: with a total weight not exceeding 26,000 pounds; and which carry no property and constitute inventory property of a manufacturer, distributor or dealer of such trailers or semitrailers.

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Title

To amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify the use of a towaway trailer transportation combination, and for other purposes.

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History

DateChamberAction
2015-06-26HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
2015-06-25HouseReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2015-06-25HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB1692 (Related) 2015-06-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
HB22 (Related) 2015-12-04 - Became Public Law No: 114-94. (TXT | PDF)

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