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WHEEL Act

Introduced: December 12, 2017 Introduced by: Tenney, Claudia Republican · New York See on congress.gov
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Sep 29, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Sep 28, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Sep 28, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Waiving Hindrances to Economic Enterprise and Labor Act or the WHEEL Act

This bill amends the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) to modify the definition of "covered driver" for purposes of a commercial driver pilot program to mean an individual between the ages of 18 and 21 who: (1) holds a valid commercial driver's license; (2) has a driving record without citations, violations, or other safety infractions; and (3) has received a certification of completion of a training program or similar qualification demonstrating skill and aptitude with respect to the operation of a commercial motor vehicle. (Current law limits participation to individuals between such ages who are members or former members of the Armed Forces or reserve components, and who are qualified in a Military Occupational Specialty to operate a commercial motor vehicle or similar vehicle.)

    What's happening now September 29, 2017

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

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     Committees of jurisdiction 2
     Cosponsors 12
    All 12 Democratic 1 Republican 3
    CULBERSON, JOHN
    · Mar 6, 2018
    Faso, John
    · Feb 26, 2018
    Messer, Luke
    · Feb 14, 2018
    Duffy, Sean
    · Feb 5, 2018
    Sanford, Mark
    · Dec 12, 2017
         R
    Allen, Rick W.
    Georgia · Nov 1, 2017
    Poliquin, Bruce
    · Oct 31, 2017
    Young, David
    · Oct 24, 2017
         D
    Cuellar, Henry
    Texas · Oct 11, 2017
    Graves, Garret
    · Oct 10, 2017
         R
    Latta, Robert E.
    Ohio · Oct 10, 2017
         R
    Higgins, Clay
    Louisiana · Sep 28, 2017
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    U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3889: WHEEL Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3889/
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    "H.R. 3889: WHEEL Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3889/.
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    H.R. 3889, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3889/.
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