HR 3940
113th Congress
House
Transportation and Public Works
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Transportation
Motor carriers
Motor fuels
Oil and gas
Roads and highways
Natural Gas Long Haul Truck Competitiveness Act of 2014
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 29, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Jan 28, 2014
Introduced in House
Jan 28, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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Plain-English summary
Natural Gas Long Haul Truck Competitiveness Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to issue regulations to allow natural gas vehicles to exceed any federal weight limitations to operate on the Interstate Highway System by an amount equal to the weight of the vehicle attributable to the natural gas tank and fueling system, less the weight of a comparable diesel tank and fueling system.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3940: Natural Gas Long Haul Truck Competitiveness Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3940/
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