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HR 843 112th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory procedures Agricultural equipment and machinery Department of Transportation Lighting, heating, cooling Motor vehicles Transportation safety and security

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate a rule to improve the daytime and nighttime visibility of agricultural equipment that may be operated on a public road.

Introduced: February 28, 2011 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 1, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Feb 28, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 28, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to promulgate a rule to: (1) improve the daytime and nighttime visibility of agricultural equipment operating on public roads, and (2) establish minimum lighting and marking standards for such equipment.

Requires the Secretary to review and revise such standards at least once every five years to reflect the latest revision of American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) Standard 279 entitled "Lighting and Marking of Agricultural Equipment on Highways."

What's happening now March 1, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

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