Skip to main content
HR 623 109th Congress House

To allow an operator of a commercial motor vehicle breaks in a daily tour of duty.

Introduced: March 1, 2005 Introduced by: Boozman, John Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Hours of laborLabor and EmploymentTruck driversTrucking
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 9, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.
Feb 8, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 8, 2005
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action February 9, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Federal transportation law to allow an operator of a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle to operate the vehicle and perform other work-related activities at the end of the 14th hour of the driver's tour of duty, for the period of time the operator has been off duty during the 14-hour period, not to exceed a total of 16 hours.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Republican 6
Shuster, Bill
· Mar 8, 2005
Barrett, J.
· Mar 3, 2005
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Mar 1, 2005
CANTOR, ERIC
· Mar 1, 2005
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Mar 1, 2005
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Mar 1, 2005
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Feb 17, 2005
BERRY, MARION
· Feb 8, 2005
BROWN, HENRY
· Feb 8, 2005
Davis, Lincoln
· Feb 8, 2005
EHLERS, VERNON
· Feb 8, 2005
JOHNSON, TIMOTHY
· Feb 8, 2005
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Feb 8, 2005
WAMP, ZACH
· Feb 8, 2005
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 8, 2005
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 623: To allow an operator of a commercial motor vehicle breaks in a daily tour of duty.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-623/
MLA
"H.R. 623: To allow an operator of a commercial motor vehicle breaks in a daily tour of duty.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-623/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 623, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-623/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 623: To allow an operator of a commercial motor vehicle breaks in a daily tour of duty.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-623/)
Report a problem