S 2108 119th Congress Senate Transportation and Public Works

VARIANCE Act

Introduced: June 18, 2025 Introduced by: Ricketts, Pete Republican · Nebraska See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Jun 18, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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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.

What's happening now June 18, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Environment and Public Works Committee
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Lobbying activity 14

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THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE
for THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE · Virginia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
COALITION AGAINST BIGGER TRUCKS
for COALITION AGAINST BIGGER TRUCKS · Virginia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
COALITION AGAINST BIGGER TRUCKS
for COALITION AGAINST BIGGER TRUCKS · Virginia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS
for AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE
for THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE · Virginia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE
for THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE · Virginia · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025

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Cosponsors 1

Schiff, Adam B.

California · Jun 18, 2025

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2108: VARIANCE Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2108/

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"S. 2108: VARIANCE Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2108/.

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S. 2108, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2108/.

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[S. 2108: VARIANCE Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2108/)