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H.R. 7004

Referred to Committee

Agricultural Trucking Relief Act of 2018

Introduced 9/28/2018•115th Congress•House

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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

9/28/2018 • House

Summary

Agricultural Trucking Relief Act of 2018

This bill amends the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 to revise the definition of "agricultural commodity" to include

  • agricultural, aquacultural, horticultural, and floricultural commodities;
  • fruits;
  • vegetables;
  • any non-human living animal and the products thereof; and
  • other agriculture products that are sensitive to temperature or climate and at risk of perishing in transit.

The transportation of agricultural commodities is exempt from requirements of such Act.

Introduced in House • 9/28/2018

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Topics & Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAquacultureFruit and vegetablesHorticulture and plantsLivestock

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Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]

Republican • GA-8

Sponsored 9/28/2018

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Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

September 28, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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Introduced in House9/28/2018

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors0