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A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to modify provisions relating to hours of service requirements with respect to transportation of livestock and insects, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2938| Senate 
| Updated: 5/23/2018
Ben Sasse

Ben Sasse

Republican Senator

Nebraska

Cosponsors (23)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Jerry Moran (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Joe Donnelly (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Heidi Heitkamp (Democratic)Michael B. Enzi (Republican)Rand Paul (Republican)Doug Jones (Democratic)Mike Rounds (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)Bill Nelson (Democratic)Deb Fischer (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)Tina Smith (Democratic)Pat Roberts (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Cory Gardner (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act This bill requires the Department of Transportation to amend regulations on hours of service for commercial drivers who transport livestock or insects within a 300 air-mile radius from where the on-duty time of the driver begins.The regulations must: (1) exclude from the driver's on-duty time certain activities, such as loading or unloading a commercial motor vehicle; (2) change the driving time requirement to a maximum of not less than 15, and not more than 18, hours within a 24-hour period; (3) permit the driver to take one or more rest periods during the trip, which shall not be included in the calculation of the driving time; (4) require the driver, after completion of the trip, to take a rest break for a period that is five hours less than the maximum driving time; (5) exclude from the calculation of the driving time any additional driving to the point of delivery if the driver is within 150 air-miles of the point of delivery; and (6) make inapplicable the requirement that the driver take a 10-hour rest period before driving.
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Timeline
May 23, 2018
Introduced in Senate
May 23, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • May 23, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 23, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 115-6079: To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify provisions relating to hours of service requirements with respect to transportation of certain live animals, and for other purposes.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of TransportationInsectsLabor standardsLivestockMotor carriersTransportation employeesTransportation safety and securityWorker safety and health

A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to modify provisions relating to hours of service requirements with respect to transportation of livestock and insects, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2938| Senate 
| Updated: 5/23/2018
Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act This bill requires the Department of Transportation to amend regulations on hours of service for commercial drivers who transport livestock or insects within a 300 air-mile radius from where the on-duty time of the driver begins.The regulations must: (1) exclude from the driver's on-duty time certain activities, such as loading or unloading a commercial motor vehicle; (2) change the driving time requirement to a maximum of not less than 15, and not more than 18, hours within a 24-hour period; (3) permit the driver to take one or more rest periods during the trip, which shall not be included in the calculation of the driving time; (4) require the driver, after completion of the trip, to take a rest break for a period that is five hours less than the maximum driving time; (5) exclude from the calculation of the driving time any additional driving to the point of delivery if the driver is within 150 air-miles of the point of delivery; and (6) make inapplicable the requirement that the driver take a 10-hour rest period before driving.
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Timeline
May 23, 2018
Introduced in Senate
May 23, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • May 23, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 23, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Ben Sasse

Ben Sasse

Republican Senator

Nebraska

Cosponsors (23)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Jerry Moran (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Joe Donnelly (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Heidi Heitkamp (Democratic)Michael B. Enzi (Republican)Rand Paul (Republican)Doug Jones (Democratic)Mike Rounds (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)Bill Nelson (Democratic)Deb Fischer (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)Tina Smith (Democratic)Pat Roberts (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Cory Gardner (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 115-6079: To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify provisions relating to hours of service requirements with respect to transportation of certain live animals, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of TransportationInsectsLabor standardsLivestockMotor carriersTransportation employeesTransportation safety and securityWorker safety and health