HELP Act
- Last Action
- 7/18/2025
Actions
- 2025-07-18Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- 2025-07-17Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 2025-07-17Introduced in House
- 2025-07-17Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2025-07-17 (00)
Hauling Exemptions for Livestock Protection Act or the HELP Act
This bill exempts livestock hauling vehicles and the vehicle operators from hours of service and electronic logging device (ELD) requirements. The exemption applies to a hauling vehicle carrying livestock (i.e., livestock, insects, or aquatic animals) and to a vehicle that is picking up or returning from delivering livestock (i.e., an unladen vehicle).
Under current law, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration rules limit how many hours most commercial truck drivers can drive and work and requires a vehicle to be equipped with an ELD, which tracks how long a vehicle has been driving. Limited exemptions exist, including for livestock hauling.
Cosponsors (9)
- Tracey Mann (R-KS)
- Gabe Evans (R-CO)
- John Rose (R-TN)
- David Valadao (R-CA)
- Mike Flood (R-NE)
- Harriet Hageman (R-WY)
- Thomas Massie (R-KY)
- Andy Barr (R-KY)
- Burgess Owens (R-UT)
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