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H.R. 2948 118th Congress House

CARS Act

Official title: To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to the operation of certain specialized hauling vehicles on the Interstate System, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 2, 2023 Introduced by: Lance Gooden Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Motor carriersMotor vehiclesRoads and highways
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 19, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 789.
Dec 19, 2024
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-937.
May 23, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 23, 2023
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 29.
May 23, 2023
Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Discharged
Apr 28, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Apr 27, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 19, 2024

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 789.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Carrying Automobiles Responsibly and Safely Act or the CARS Act

This bill allows for the operation on the Interstate System of certain automobile transporters with a gross vehicle weight that is 10% above the current weight limit.

Specifically, the bill prohibits a state from barring the operation of a stinger-steered combination automobile transporter with a gross weight of 88,000 pounds or less on the Interstate System or specific federal-aid highways. The current weight limit is 80,000 pounds. A stinger-steered combination automobile transporter is a truck tractor semitrailer wherein the fifth wheel is located on a drop frame located behind and below the rear-most axle of the power unit.

Further, a state is prohibited from enacting or enforcing a law that denies these automobile transporters reasonable access from highways to loading or unloading points or facilities for food, fuel, repair, and rest. 

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 15

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 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
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Edwards, Chuck
North Carolina · May 2, 2023
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · May 2, 2023
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Bean, Aaron
Florida · Apr 27, 2023
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Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Apr 27, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2948: CARS Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2948/
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"H.R. 2948: CARS Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2948/.
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H.R. 2948, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2948/.
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