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H.R. 4919 116th Congress House

Responsible and Efficient Agriculture Destination Act

Official title: To amend the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 to amend certain hours of service requirements for agricultural operations, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 30, 2019 Introduced by: Angie Craig Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory proceduresGeneral agriculture mattersMotor carriersTransportation employees
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Oct 31, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Oct 30, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Oct 30, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 31, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Responsible and Efficient Agriculture Destination Act

This bill modifies exemptions from service hour requirements for drivers transporting agricultural commodities who are within a 150 air-mile radius from their destination.

The bill allows this exemption to be utilized yearly rather than only during planting and harvesting seasons.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 30
All 30 Democratic 2 Republican 18
Buck, Ken
· Feb 27, 2020
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Comer, James
Kentucky · Feb 27, 2020
 R
Estes, Ron
Kansas · Feb 27, 2020
 R
Gooden, Lance
Texas · Feb 27, 2020
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Feb 27, 2020
 R
Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Feb 27, 2020
Hartzler, Vicky
· Feb 27, 2020
Hurd, Will
· Feb 27, 2020
 R
Joyce, John
Pennsylvania · Feb 27, 2020
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Feb 27, 2020
Palazzo, Steven
· Feb 27, 2020
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Feb 27, 2020
Stivers, Steve
· Feb 27, 2020
Cox, TJ
· Jan 24, 2020
 D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Dec 10, 2019
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Dec 10, 2019
Brindisi, Anthony
· Dec 4, 2019
 R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Dec 4, 2019
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Nov 26, 2019
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Nov 26, 2019
 R
Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Nov 18, 2019
 R
Johnson, Dusty
South Dakota · Nov 18, 2019
 R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Nov 18, 2019
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Nov 18, 2019
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Nov 18, 2019
Axne, Cynthia
· Oct 30, 2019
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Oct 30, 2019
Gibbs, Bob
· Oct 30, 2019
 R
LaMalfa, Doug
California · Oct 30, 2019
 R
Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Oct 30, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4919: Responsible and Efficient Agriculture Destination Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4919/
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