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HR 8412 117th Congress House Transportation and Public Works

Freedom to Haul Act

Introduced: July 18, 2022 Introduced by: Mast, Brian J. Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 19, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Jul 18, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 18, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Freedom to Haul Act

This bill exempts from federal-aid highway vehicle weight limitations a five-axle truck tractor-semitrailer combination vehicle operating on a segment of the Interstate System if it:

  • has a gross vehicle weight of 97,000 pounds or less;
  • has three rear axles on the tractor of such vehicle; and
  • complies with the single axle, tandem axle, and bridge formula limits.
What's happening now July 19, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8412: Freedom to Haul Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8412/
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"H.R. 8412: Freedom to Haul Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8412/.
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H.R. 8412, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8412/.
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[H.R. 8412: Freedom to Haul Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8412/)
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