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H.R.487: Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 10, 2019
- Latest Major Action Feb. 7, 2019
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
45 (2 Democrats, 43 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Jan. 10, 2019
Bill Summary
Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act This bill requires the Department of Transportation to amend regulations on hours of service for commercial drivers who transport live covered animals (i.e., livestock, honey bees, insects, fish, and crawfish) within a 300 air-mile radius from where the on-duty time of the driver begins. The regulations must (1) exclude from the driver's on-duty time certain activities, such as loading or...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Feb. 7, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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Jan. 10, 2019 |
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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Jan. 10, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Ted Yoho (R-Fla.) |