US SB1537 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 8-4)
Status: Introduced on September 23 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-09-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 23 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-09-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to implement or enforce a requirement providing for the screening, testing, or treatment of individuals operating commercial motor vehicles for sleep disorders (including obstructive sleep apnea) only if it is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding. Applies this Act only to a requirement adopted on or after September 1, 2013.
Title
A bill to ensure that any new or revised requirement providing for the screening, testing, or treatment of individuals operating commercial motor vehicles for sleep disorders is adopted through a rulemaking proceeding, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
| Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO] | Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R-NH] | Sen. Daniel Coats [R-IN] | Sen. Deb Fischer [R-NE] |
| Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO] | Sen. Mark Pryor [D-AR] |
| Sen. Tim Scott [R-SC] | Sen. John Thune [R-SD] | Sen. David Vitter [R-LA] | Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-23 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
Same As/Similar To
HB3095 (Same As) 2013-10-15 - Became Public Law No: 113-45.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Transportation
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Motor carriers
Transportation and public works
Transportation employees
Transportation safety and security
Department of Transportation
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Motor carriers
Transportation and public works
Transportation employees
Transportation safety and security
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/1537/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s1537/BILLS-113s1537is.pdf |
