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A bill to exempt certain class A CDL drivers from the requirement to obtain a hazardous material endorsement while operating a service vehicle with a fuel tank containing 3,785 liters (1,000 gallons)…

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A bill to exempt certain class A CDL drivers from the requirement to obtain a hazardous material endorsement while operating a service vehicle with a fuel tank containing 3,785 liters (1,000 gallons) or less of diesel fuel.

Introduced: March 7, 2013 See on congress.gov
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Mar 7, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 7, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to exempt from the requirement to obtain a hazardous material (hazmat) endorsement all class A commercial driver's license (CDL) holders who are custom harvesters, agricultural retailers, agricultural business employees, agricultural cooperative employees, or agricultural producers who operate a service vehicle with a fuel tank containing 3,785 liters (1,000) gallons or less of diesel fuel if the tank is clearly marked with a placard reading "Diesel Fuel."

What's happening now March 7, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1026 Identical bill To exempt certain class A CDL drivers from the requirement to obtain a hazardous material endorsement while operating a…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Mar 11, 2013
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Mar 7, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 485: A bill to exempt certain class A CDL drivers from the requirement to obtain a hazardous material endorsement while operating a service vehicle with a fuel tank containing 3,785 liters (1,000 gallons) or less of diesel fuel.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-485/
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"S. 485: A bill to exempt certain class A CDL drivers from the requirement to obtain a hazardous material endorsement while operating a service vehicle with a fuel tank containing 3,785 liters (1,000 gallons) or less of diesel fuel.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-485/.
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S. 485, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-485/.
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