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Truck Weight Uniformity Act of 2011

Introduced: February 18, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 21, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Feb 18, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 18, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Truck Weight Uniformity Act of 2011 - Allows a state to authorize a vehicle with a gross weight exceeding certain federal weight limitations to operate on Interstate Highway System routes in the state if: (1) the vehicle is equipped with at least six axles, (2) the weight carried on any single axle does not exceed 20,000 pounds, (3) the weight carried on any tandem axle does not exceed 34,000 pounds, (4) the weight carried on any group of 3 axles does not exceed 51,000 pounds, and (5) the gross weight of the vehicle does not exceed 99,000 pounds.

What's happening now February 21, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 763 Related bill Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2011
  • S 747 Related bill Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Mar 3, 2011
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Feb 18, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 801: Truck Weight Uniformity Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-801/
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"H.R. 801: Truck Weight Uniformity Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-801/.
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H.R. 801, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-801/.
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