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HR 3739 114th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Health personnel Licensing and registrations Medical tests and diagnostic methods Motor carriers Transportation employees Worker safety and health

Veterans' Expanded Trucking Opportunities Act

Introduced: October 9, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
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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 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.

What's happening now October 13, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

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

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 3
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Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Nov 4, 2015
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Oct 9, 2015
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · 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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