H.R. 2920 119th Congress House

VARIANCE Act

Official title: To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish an axle weight variance for certain commercial motor vehicles transporting dry bulk goods, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 17, 2025 Introduced by: Eric A. "Rick" Crawford Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov

Transportation and Public Works

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Apr 17, 2025

Introduced in House

Apr 17, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Apr 17, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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What's happening now April 17, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Vehicle Axle Redistribution Increases Allow New Capacities for Efficiency Act or the VARIANCE Act

This bill allows commercial motor vehicles transporting dry bulk goods to operate on the Interstate Highway System with up to 110% of the maximum authorized weight on any axle or axle group.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Highways and Transit Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 24

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL
for AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS
for AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE
for THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE · Virginia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
COALITION AGAINST BIGGER TRUCKS
for COALITION AGAINST BIGGER TRUCKS · Virginia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL
for AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS
for AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
24 filings
SENATE
24 filings
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
19 filings
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
18 filings
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
17 filings
White House Office
17 filings
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)
12 filings
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
11 filings

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Cosponsors 6