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H.R. 3739 114th Congress House

Veterans' Expanded Trucking Opportunities Act

Official title: To provide for qualified physicians to perform a medical certification for an operator of a commercial motor vehicle who is a veteran, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 9, 2015 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Health personnelLicensing and registrationsMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMotor carriers
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Oct 13, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Oct 9, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Oct 9, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 13, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans' Expanded Trucking Opportunities Act

This bill authorizes a qualified Department of Veterans Affairs physician to perform a medical examination and provide a medical certificate for purposes of compliance with medical standards and guidelines for the physical qualifications of operators of commercial motor vehicles. Such an operator is a veteran who is enrolled in the veterans' health care system and had a valid medical certificate prior to May 21, 2014.

The certification shall include a statement that the physical condition of the operator is adequate to enable such operator to operate a commercial motor vehicle safely.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 22 FAST Act
  • HR 3763 Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 1 Republican 3
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Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Nov 4, 2015
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Oct 16, 2015
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Brownley, Julia
California · Oct 9, 2015
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Oct 9, 2015
Denham, Jeff
· Oct 9, 2015
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Oct 9, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3739: Veterans' Expanded Trucking Opportunities Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3739/
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"H.R. 3739: Veterans' Expanded Trucking Opportunities Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3739/.
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H.R. 3739, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3739/.
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