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Utility Consumer Service Improvement and Protection Act of 1996

Introduced: April 29, 1996 See on congress.gov
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Apr 29, 1996
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Apr 29, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4322)
Apr 29, 1996
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Utility Consumer Service Improvement and Protection Act of 1996 - Amends Federal transportation law to exempt a utility service vehicle driver from motor carrier safety regulations regarding: (1) maximum driving and on-duty times applicable to commercial motor vehicle operators; (2) installation of automatic recording devices associated with such times; and (3) physical testing, reporting, or recordkeeping.

Prohibits construction of such exemption to exempt such drivers from mechanical safety or licensing requirements.

What's happening now April 29, 1996

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3480 Identical bill Utility Consumer Service Improvement and Protection Act of 1996
  • HR 3492 Identical bill Utility Consumer Service Improvement and Protection Act of 1996
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · May 24, 1996
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1714: Utility Consumer Service Improvement and Protection Act of 1996. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-S-1714/
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"S. 1714: Utility Consumer Service Improvement and Protection Act of 1996." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-S-1714/.
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