Agricultural Trucking Relief Act of 2019
This bill revises regulations related to the transportation of agricultural commodities.
Specifically, the bill expands the definition of agricultural commodity to include (1) aquaculture, horticultural, and floricultural commodities; (2) fruits; (3) vegetables; (4) any non-human living animal and the products thereof; and (5) other agricultural products that are sensitive to temperature or climate and at risk of perishing in transit. Under current law, an agricultural commodity means any agricultural commodity, non-processed food, feed, fiber, or livestock.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1673 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1673
To amend the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 with respect
to the definition of agricultural commodities, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 11, 2019
Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Dunn, Mr. Lawson of
Florida, and Mr. Schrader) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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A BILL
To amend the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 with respect
to the definition of agricultural commodities, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Agricultural Trucking Relief Act of
2019''.
SEC. 2. AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.
Section 229(e)(7) of the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of
1999 (49 U.S.C. 31136 note) is amended to read as follows:
``(7) Agricultural commodity.--The term `agricultural
commodity' includes--
``(A) agricultural, aquacultural, horticultural,
and floricultural commodities;
``(B) fruits;
``(C) vegetables;
``(D) any non-human living animal and the products
thereof; and
``(E) other agriculture products that are--
``(i) sensitive to temperature or climate;
and
``(ii) at risk of perishing in transit.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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