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S.600: Modernizing Agricultural Transportation Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 28, 2019
- Latest Major Action Feb. 28, 2019
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
14 (4 Democrats, 10 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Feb. 28, 2019
Bill Summary
Modernizing Agricultural Transportation Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation to establish a working group to (1) identify obstacles to safe, humane, and market-efficient transport of livestock, insects, and agricultural commodities; and (2) develop guidelines and recommended regulatory or legislative actions to improve the safe, humane, and efficient transport of livestock, insects, and agricultural commodities.
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Feb. 28, 2019 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Feb. 28, 2019 |
Introduced in the Senate by John Hoeven (R-N.D.) |