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REST Act

Introduced: June 12, 2018 Introduced by: Babin, Brian Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Mar 30, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Mar 29, 2018
Introduced in House
Mar 29, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 March 30, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Republican 7
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jul 17, 2018
Posey, Bill
· Jun 28, 2018
KIND, RON
· Jun 13, 2018
Young, David
· Jun 12, 2018
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Jun 7, 2018
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jun 6, 2018
 R
Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Apr 26, 2018
 R
Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Apr 25, 2018
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Apr 25, 2018
Walorski, Jackie
· Apr 24, 2018
Coffman, Mike
· Apr 23, 2018
Tipton, Scott
· Apr 16, 2018
King, Steve
· Apr 12, 2018
Rokita, Todd
· Apr 12, 2018
Abraham, Ralph
· Apr 11, 2018
BRADY, KEVIN
· Apr 11, 2018
Gianforte, Greg
· Apr 11, 2018
Gohmert, Louie
· Apr 11, 2018
 R
LaMalfa, Doug
California · Apr 11, 2018
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Apr 11, 2018
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Apr 11, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5417: REST Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5417/
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"H.R. 5417: REST Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5417/.
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H.R. 5417, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5417/.
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