HOUSE 358117th CongressReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of "National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month".
- Last Action
- 4/28/2021
Actions
- 2021-02-04Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- 2021-01-19Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 2021-01-19Introduced in House
- 2021-01-19Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-01-19 (00)
Freedom from Regulating Edible Supplies and Horticulture Trucking Act or the FRESH Trucking Act
This bill modifies service hour requirements for drivers transporting perishable agricultural, horticultural, or floricultural commodities.
The bill requires the Department of Transportation to establish that
- loading and unloading of commercial motor vehicles shall be excluded from on-duty time requirements,
- there shall be no requirement of a 30-minute rest break within the first 8 hours of the hours of service on-duty requirements and the carrier or driver may take breaks at any time during the trip, and
- such carrier or driver may complete a scheduled trip if they are over the hours of service maximum on-duty drive schedule and are within 150 miles of their scheduled delivery point.
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Department of Transportation
- Food supply, safety, and labeling
- Motor carriers
- Transportation employees
- Transportation safety and security
- Worker safety and health
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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