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HR 2546 107th Congress House

Real Interstate Driver Equity Act of 2002

Official title: To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit States from requiring a license or fee on account of the fact that a motor vehicle is providing interstate p… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit States from requiring a license or fee on account of the fact that a motor vehicle is providing interstate pre-arranged ground transportation service, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 18, 2001 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 29 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 26, 2002
Became Public Law No: 107-298.
Nov 26, 2002
Signed by President.
Nov 15, 2002
Presented to President.
Nov 12, 2002
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 12, 2002
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H8083-8085; text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H8083)
Nov 12, 2002
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H8083-8085; text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H8083)
Nov 12, 2002
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 2546.
Nov 12, 2002
Mr. Petri moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments.
Oct 21, 2002
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 17, 2002
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10745-10746; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S10745-10746)
Oct 17, 2002
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10745-10746; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S10745-10746)
Aug 1, 2002
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 546.
Aug 1, 2002
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Hollings with amendments. With written report No. 107-237.
Apr 18, 2002
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Nov 14, 2001
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Nov 13, 2001
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 13, 2001
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8053)
Nov 13, 2001
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8053)
Nov 13, 2001
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2546.
Nov 13, 2001
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8053-8056)
Nov 13, 2001
Mr. LaTourette moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 13, 2001
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 169.
Nov 13, 2001
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 107-282.
Nov 7, 2001
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Nov 7, 2001
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 7, 2001
Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Discharged.
Jul 19, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Jul 18, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 18, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 26, 2002

Became Public Law No: 107-298.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Real Interstate Driver Equity Act of 2001 - Amends Federal transportation law to prohibit a State or political subdivision or an interstate agency of two or more States from enacting or enforcing any law, rule, or regulation requiring a license or fee on account of the fact that a motor vehicle is providing pre-arranged ground transportation service, if the motor carrier providing such service: (1) meets all applicable registration and vehicle and intrastate passenger licensing requirements; and (2) is providing such service pursuant to a contract for interstate and intrastate passenger travel.

Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed as: (1) subjecting taxicab service to Federal regulation (including certain Federal minimum financial responsibility requirements); (2) prohibiting or restricting an airport, train, or bus terminal operator from contracting to provide preferential access or facilities to one or more providers of pre-arranged ground transportation service; or (3) restricting the right of a State to require, in a nondiscriminatory manner, an individual operating a vehicle providing prearranged ground transportation service originating in the State to have submitted to pre-licensing drug testing or a criminal background investigation in the operator's domicile State, by the State in which the operator is licensed to provide the service, or by the motor carrier providing it, as a condition of providing such service.

 Bill text 8 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 2
R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Sep 25, 2001
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 18, 2001
Isakson, Johnny
· Jul 18, 2001
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 18, 2001
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 18, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2546: Real Interstate Driver Equity Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2546/
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