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HR 2438 98th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Federal-state relations Interstate highway system Motor Vehicles and Driving Roads and highways State laws States Trucking Trucks

A bill to amend the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 to restore to the States the authority to prohibit the use of double bottom trucks.

Introduced: April 7, 1983 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 13, 1983
Executive Comment Requested from DOT, OMB.
Apr 21, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
Apr 7, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Apr 7, 1983
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 to repeal provisions which prohibit States from prohibiting commercial motor vehicle combinations consisting of a truck tractor and two trailing units (double bottom trucks) on any segment of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways and designated Federal-aid Primary System highways.

What's happening now May 13, 1983

Executive Comment Requested from DOT, OMB.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2