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HR 2904 114th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Motor carriers Motor vehicles State and local government operations Transportation safety and security

To amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify the use of a towaway trailer transportation combination, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 25, 2015 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 26, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Jun 25, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jun 25, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill revises federal vehicle length limitations to prohibit states from prescribing or enforcing a regulation that imposes an overall length limitation of less than 82 feet on a towaway trailer transporter combination operating on any segment of the Dwight D. Eisenhower System of Interstate and Defense Highways and qualifying federal-aid primary system highways.

The bill defines "trailer transporter towing unit" as a power unit not used to carry property when operating in a towaway trailer transporter combination.

The bill defines "towaway trailer transporter combination" as a combination of vehicles consisting of a trailer transporter towing unit and two trailers or semitrailers:

  • with a total weight not exceeding 26,000 pounds; and
  • which carry no property and constitute inventory property of a manufacturer, distributor or dealer of such trailers or semitrailers.
What's happening now June 26, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

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