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HR 4997 101th Congress House

To permit States to waive application of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 with respect to vehicles used to transport farm supplies from retail dealers to or from a farm, and to…

Official title: To permit States to waive application of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 with respect to vehicles used to transport farm supplies from retail d… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To permit States to waive application of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 with respect to vehicles used to transport farm supplies from retail dealers to or from a farm, and to vehicles used for custom harvesting, whether or not such vehicles are controlled and operated by a farmer.

Introduced: June 7, 1990 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works
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This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) 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 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 28, 1990
Executive Comment Received from DOT.
Jun 21, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
Jun 21, 1990
Executive Comment Requested from DOT, OMB.
Jun 7, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Jun 7, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 28, 1990

Executive Comment Received from DOT.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4997: To permit States to waive application of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 with respect to vehicles used to transport farm supplies from retail dealers to or from a farm, and to vehicles used for custom harvesting, whether or not such vehicles are controlled and operated by a farmer.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4997/
MLA
"H.R. 4997: To permit States to waive application of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 with respect to vehicles used to transport farm supplies from retail dealers to or from a farm, and to vehicles used for custom harvesting, whether or not such vehicles are controlled and operated by a farmer.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4997/.
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H.R. 4997, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4997/.
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[H.R. 4997: To permit States to waive application of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 with respect to vehicles used to transport farm supplies from retail dealers to or from a farm, and to vehicles used for custom harvesting, whether or not such vehicles are controlled and operated by a farmer.](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4997/)
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