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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
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
 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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