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H.R. 7004 — Agricultural Trucking Relief Act of 2018 | PoliFocus

H.R. 7004115th Congress

Agricultural Trucking Relief Act of 2018

To amend the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 with respect to the definition of agricultural commodities, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

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

Subjects

Transportation and Public Works

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.

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Related Legislation

S. 3042Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
2018-06-18Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 470.
Related

Legislative Actions

2018-09-28
Introduced in House
2018-09-28
Introduced in House
2018-09-28
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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