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S 2653 101th Congress Senate

A bill 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: A bill 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 r… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill 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: May 18, 1990 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Agricultural machineryFarmsMotor vehicle safetyMotor vehicles
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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.
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May 18, 1990
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
May 18, 1990
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 18, 1990

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the States to waive application of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 to vehicles used either for transporting farm supplies from retail dealers to or from a farm, or for custom harvesting, regardless of whether or not they are controlled or operated by a farmer.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2653: A bill 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-S-2653/
MLA
"S. 2653: A bill 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-S-2653/.
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S. 2653, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-2653/.
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[S. 2653: A bill 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-S-2653/)
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