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- H.R.551
H.R.551: Safe Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act of 1997
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced Feb. 4, 1997
- Latest Major Action Feb. 18, 1997
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
25 (19 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 6 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Safe Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act of 1997 - Amends the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 to revise length limitations on federally-assisted highways to prohibit States from allowing the operation on highways of the Interstate System and the National Highway System of any trailer, semi-trailer, container, or other cargo-carrying unit that is longer than 53 feet, with specified exceptions. Amends Federal highway law...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
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| Feb. 4, 1997 |
Introduced in the House by James L. Oberstar (D-Minn.) |