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A bill to amend the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 to provide that the requirements for the operation of commercial motor vehicles will not apply to the operation of certain farm and…

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A bill to amend the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 to provide that the requirements for the operation of commercial motor vehicles will not apply to the operation of certain farm and firefighting vehicles.

Introduced: February 24, 1988 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 7, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
Mar 7, 1988
Executive Comment Requested from DOT, OMB.
Feb 24, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Feb 24, 1988
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 to declare that its requirements do not apply to: (1) motor vehicles registered for farm use which are driven less than 15,000 miles per year; or (2) motor vehicles used solely for fire fighting purposes.

What's happening now March 7, 1988

Referred to Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4011: A bill to amend the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 to provide that the requirements for the operation of commercial motor vehicles will not apply to the operation of certain farm and firefighting vehicles.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4011/
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"H.R. 4011: A bill to amend the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 to provide that the requirements for the operation of commercial motor vehicles will not apply to the operation of certain farm and firefighting vehicles.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4011/.
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H.R. 4011, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4011/.
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[H.R. 4011: A bill to amend the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 to provide that the requirements for the operation of commercial motor vehicles will not apply to the operation of certain farm and firefighting vehicles.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4011/)
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