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HELP Act

USA119th CongressHR-4500| House 
| Updated: 7/18/2025
Jeff Hurd

Jeff Hurd

Republican Representative

Colorado

Cosponsors (8)
Thomas Massie (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Mike Flood (Republican)Harriet M. Hageman (Republican)Gabe Evans (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)John W. Rose (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Highways and Transit Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "Hauling Exemptions for Livestock Protection Act," or HELP Act, proposes to exempt certain commercial motor vehicles and their operators from specific federal transportation regulations. Specifically, it targets vehicles engaged in the transport of livestock, insects, or aquatic animals , providing relief from both hours of service (HOS) requirements and electronic logging device (ELD) mandates . This exemption is designed to cover not only vehicles actively transporting these live animals but also those that are unladen while on a trip to pick up or return from delivering them. The bill broadly defines "livestock" to include traditional farm animals, insects, other commercially raised living animals, and live aquatic animals that have been caught, taken, or harvested. The primary goal is to alleviate regulatory burdens on the specialized industry of live animal transport.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-7847
HELP Act of 2020

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-7746
HELP Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-7543
HELP Act of 2020

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-5806
HELP Act of 2020

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1655
HELP Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-6696
HELP Act of 2022

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-6136
HELP Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-2295
HELP Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-3498
HELP Act of 2023

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-5038
HELP Act of 2023
Jul 17, 2025
Introduced in House
Jul 17, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 18, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-7847
    HELP Act of 2020


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-7746
    HELP Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-7543
    HELP Act of 2020


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-5806
    HELP Act of 2020


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1655
    HELP Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-6696
    HELP Act of 2022


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-6136
    HELP Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-2295
    HELP Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-3498
    HELP Act of 2023


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-5038
    HELP Act of 2023


  • July 17, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • July 17, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • July 18, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Transportation and Public Works

HELP Act

USA119th CongressHR-4500| House 
| Updated: 7/18/2025
The "Hauling Exemptions for Livestock Protection Act," or HELP Act, proposes to exempt certain commercial motor vehicles and their operators from specific federal transportation regulations. Specifically, it targets vehicles engaged in the transport of livestock, insects, or aquatic animals , providing relief from both hours of service (HOS) requirements and electronic logging device (ELD) mandates . This exemption is designed to cover not only vehicles actively transporting these live animals but also those that are unladen while on a trip to pick up or return from delivering them. The bill broadly defines "livestock" to include traditional farm animals, insects, other commercially raised living animals, and live aquatic animals that have been caught, taken, or harvested. The primary goal is to alleviate regulatory burdens on the specialized industry of live animal transport.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-7847
HELP Act of 2020

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-7746
HELP Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-7543
HELP Act of 2020

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-5806
HELP Act of 2020

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1655
HELP Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-6696
HELP Act of 2022

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-6136
HELP Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-2295
HELP Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-3498
HELP Act of 2023

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-5038
HELP Act of 2023
Jul 17, 2025
Introduced in House
Jul 17, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 18, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-7847
    HELP Act of 2020


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-7746
    HELP Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-7543
    HELP Act of 2020


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-5806
    HELP Act of 2020


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1655
    HELP Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-6696
    HELP Act of 2022


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-6136
    HELP Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-2295
    HELP Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-3498
    HELP Act of 2023


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-5038
    HELP Act of 2023


  • July 17, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • July 17, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • July 18, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Jeff Hurd

Jeff Hurd

Republican Representative

Colorado

Cosponsors (8)
Thomas Massie (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Mike Flood (Republican)Harriet M. Hageman (Republican)Gabe Evans (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)John W. Rose (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Highways and Transit Subcommittee

Transportation and Public Works

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted