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HR 1220 111th Congress House

To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide certain exemptions to drivers of intrastate commercial motor vehicles engaged in agricultural purposes, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 31, 2009 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Agricultural marketing and promotionMotor carriersMotor vehiclesTransportation safety and security
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Feb 27, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Feb 26, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 26, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 27, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends commercial motor vehicle safety requirements to exempt drivers of intrastate commercial vehicles engaged in agricultural-related activities from certain federal commercial motor vehicle and operator regulations.

Revises weight limits of commercial motor vehicles with respect to federal commercial motor vehicle safety laws to apply such laws to vehicles having a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight of at least 26,001 pounds, whichever is greater (currently, applies to such vehicles having a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight of at least 26,001 pounds, whichever is greater, or a lesser gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight, but in any event not less than a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,001 pounds).

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 1 Republican 7
Murphy, Patrick
· Mar 19, 2010
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Feb 23, 2010
Markey, Betsy
· Jul 14, 2009
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Mar 31, 2009
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Mar 31, 2009
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Mar 25, 2009
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Mar 11, 2009
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Mar 6, 2009
Carney, Christopher
· Mar 6, 2009
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Mar 6, 2009
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Mar 6, 2009
Fallin, Mary
· Feb 26, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1220: To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide certain exemptions to drivers of intrastate commercial motor vehicles engaged in agricultural purposes, and for other purposes.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1220/
MLA
"H.R. 1220: To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide certain exemptions to drivers of intrastate commercial motor vehicles engaged in agricultural purposes, and for other purposes.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1220/.
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H.R. 1220, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1220/.
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[H.R. 1220: To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide certain exemptions to drivers of intrastate commercial motor vehicles engaged in agricultural purposes, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1220/)
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