Agricultural Trucking Relief Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 3/12/2019
Actions
- 2019-03-12Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- 2019-03-11Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 2019-03-11Introduced in House
- 2019-03-11Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-03-11 (00)
Agricultural Trucking Relief Act of 2019
This bill revises regulations related to the transportation of agricultural commodities.
Specifically, the bill expands the definition of agricultural commodity to include (1) aquaculture, horticultural, and floricultural commodities; (2) fruits; (3) vegetables; (4) any non-human living animal and the products thereof; and (5) other agricultural products that are sensitive to temperature or climate and at risk of perishing in transit. Under current law, an agricultural commodity means any agricultural commodity, non-processed food, feed, fiber, or livestock.
Cosponsors (20)
- Neal Dunn (R-FL)
- Al Lawson (D-FL)
- Kurt Schrader (D-OR)
- SANFORD BISHOP (D-GA)
- Rob Woodall (R-GA)
- Ralph Abraham (R-LA)
- Jefferson Van Drew (D-NJ)
- Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
- Scott Tipton (R-CO)
- Mike Rogers (R-AL)
- Greg Pence (R-IN)
- Bradley Byrne (R-AL)
- Ralph Norman (R-SC)
- Greg Gianforte (R-MT)
- Steven Palazzo (R-MS)
- TJ Cox (D-CA)
- Eric Crawford (R-AR)
- Doug LaMalfa (R-CA)
- W. Steube (R-FL)
- Trent Kelly (R-MS)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Aquaculture
- Department of Transportation
- Fruit and vegetables
- Horticulture and plants
- Livestock
- Motor carriers
- Transportation employees
- Transportation safety and security
- Worker safety and health
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