HR 5417
115th Congress
House
Transportation and Public Works
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Transportation
Motor carriers
Transportation employees
Transportation safety and security
REST Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 30, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Mar 29, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mar 29, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Responsible and Effective Standards for Truckers Act or the REST Act
This bill directs the Department of Transportation to issue or revise regulations for commercial truck drivers subject to maximum driving time requirements for property-carrying vehicles.The regulations must allow such drivers to suspend an on-duty period (the 14-hour period during which a driver is permitted to drive after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty) for up to 3 hours if such suspension does not extend the total drive time limits in current regulations. No other requirements relating to rest breaks during an on-duty period shall apply to such drivers.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Committees of jurisdiction
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