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Farmers' Freedom Act of 2011

Introduced: January 18, 2012 Introduced by: Lankford, James Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
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Jul 7, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Jul 6, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 6, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Farmers' Freedom Act of 2011 - Exempts certain farm vehicles (including the individual operating the vehicle) from certain federal requirements (for a commercial driver's license, drug testing, medical certificates, and hours of service) governing the operation of motor vehicles.

Prohibits federal transportation funding to a state from being terminated, limited, or otherwise interfered with as a result of the state's exempting a covered farm vehicle (including the individual operating that vehicle, but excluding any farm vehicle transporting hazardous materials requiring a placard) from any state requirements governing the operation of that vehicle.

What's happening now July 7, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Republican 4
Farenthold, Blake
· Jan 18, 2012
Sullivan, John
· Dec 13, 2011
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Dec 7, 2011
BRADY, KEVIN
· Nov 29, 2011
Hultgren, Randy
· Nov 16, 2011
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Sep 12, 2011
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Sep 12, 2011
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Aug 26, 2011
JOHNSON, TIMOTHY
· Jul 25, 2011
BURTON, DAN
· Jul 19, 2011
Boren, Dan
· Jul 6, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2414: Farmers' Freedom Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2414/
MLA
"H.R. 2414: Farmers' Freedom Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2414/.
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H.R. 2414, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2414/.
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