HOUSE 2460116th CongressSponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3509)
Modernizing Agricultural Transportation Act
- Last Action
- 5/9/2019
Actions
- 2019-05-09Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3509)
- 2019-05-02Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- 2019-05-01Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 2019-05-01Introduced in House
- 2019-05-01Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-05-01 (00)
Modernizing Agricultural Transportation Act
This bill directs the Department of Transportation to establish a working group to (1) identify obstacles to safe, humane, and market-efficient transport of livestock, insects, and agricultural commodities; and (2) develop guidelines and recommended regulatory or legislative actions to improve the safe, humane, and efficient transport of livestock, insects, and agricultural commodities.
Cosponsors (18)
- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN)
- Mark Meadows (R-NC)
- Greg Gianforte (R-MT)
- Jackie Walorski (R-IN)
- Trey Hollingsworth (R-IN)
- Larry Bucshon (R-IN)
- Susan Brooks (R-IN)
- Denver Riggleman (R-VA)
- Clay Higgins (R-LA)
- Abigail Spanberger (D-VA)
- Ross Spano (R-FL)
- James Baird (R-IN)
- H. Griffith (R-VA)
- Steve Watkins (R-KS)
- W. Steube (R-FL)
- Jefferson Van Drew (D-NJ)
- Filemon Vela (D-TX)
- Jim Hagedorn (R-MN)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Advisory bodies
- Agricultural equipment and machinery
- Agricultural marketing and promotion
- Animal protection and human-animal relationships
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Transportation
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Fruit and vegetables
- Government studies and investigations
- Insects
- Livestock
- Motor carriers
- Roads and highways
- Transportation employees
- Transportation safety and security
- Worker safety and health
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