To amend title 49, United States Code, to increase the vehicle length limitation for truck tractor-lowboy trailer combinations, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 49, United States Code, to increase the vehicle length limitation for truck tractor-lowboy trailer combinations, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers. The main policy domain is Transportation.
Who Benefits and How
transportation operators and travelers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, transportation operators and travelers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HA43E7D521ABB4796B748BF26AEF8F869: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lowboy Auto Hauler Fairness Act of 2025.
- Section H6919D98DACF64813B54B5DA41ACE8A9E: 2. Length limitations Section 31111 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (a) by adding at the end the following: The term lowboy trailer...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 49, United States Code, to increase the vehicle length limitation for truck tractor-lowboy trailer combinations, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.
Key Policy Areas
Transportation
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title 49, United States Code, to increase the vehicle length limitation for truck tractor-lowboy trailer combinations, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- transportation operators and travelers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- transportation operators and travelers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Barrett introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a semitrailer with a depressed section between the hitch and the first rear axle that is used specifically for the transport of assembled highway vehicles
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