To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish an axle weight variance for certain commercial motor vehicles transporting dry bulk goods, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish an axle weight variance
for certain commercial motor vehicles transporting dry bulk goods, 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 id2a4501160d3e419dad8fcbf1572a6108: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vehicle Axle Redistribution Increases Allow New Capacities for Efficiency Act or the VARIANCE Act.
- Section id1d76ec2f475c44f4bbc9c86aa0b11d71: 2. Axle weight variance for the transportation of dry bulk goods Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: In...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish an axle weight variance for certain commercial motor vehicles transporting dry bulk goods, 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 23, United States Code, to establish an axle weight variance for certain commercial motor vehicles transporting dry bulk goods, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- transportation operators and travelers
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- federal implementing agencies
- transportation operators and travelers
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Ricketts (for himself and Mr. Schiff) introduced the following …
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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