HR 1619 · 105th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

To provide for farm-related exceptions from hazardous materials transportation requirements.

Introduced 1997-05-15· Sponsored by Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-5]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.(1997-05-30)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Declares that any final rule that prohibits States from granting exceptions for not-for-hire intrastate transportation by farmers and farm-related service industries shall not take effect before October 1, 1999, or until authorization of appropriations for fiscal year 1998 to carry out chapter 51 of title 49, United States Code (relating to transportation of hazardous materials), whichever comes later.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (20)

7 Democrats13 Republicans
Rep. Ewing, Thomas W. [R-IL-15]IL
Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5]MI
Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-19]IL
Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18]IL
Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11]IL
Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2]IN
Resident Commissioner Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large]PR
Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-24]NY
Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16]IL
Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17]IL
Rep. Nussle, Jim [R-IA-2]IA
Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5]OH
Rep. John, Christopher [D-LA-7]LA
Rep. Hamilton, Lee H. [D-IN-9]IN
Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-20]IL
Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-10]GA
Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2]KY
Rep. Roemer, Tim [D-IN-3]IN
Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-5]IA
Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4]MI