HR 1906 · 113th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

Safe Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act of 2013

Introduced 2013-05-09· Sponsored by Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.(2013-05-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Safe Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act of 2013 - Prohibits a state from prescribing or enforcing any regulation that allows a restricted property-carrying unit (any trailer, semi-trailer, container, or other property-carrying unit longer than 53 feet, except for a fire-fighting unit) to operate on the National Highway System (NHS) (including the Interstate System), unless the operation of such unit is authorized by the state on June 1, 2008, and in actual and lawful operation on a regular or periodic basis (including seasonal operations) on or before that date. Prohibits a state from allowing the operation of a commercial motor vehicle combination on the NHS (except a vehicle or load that cannot be dismantled or divided easily, and that has been issued a special permit under state law) with more than one property-carrying unit (excluding the truck tractor) whose property-carrying units are more than: (1) the maximum combination trailer, semi-trailer, or other type of length limitation allowed by state law on June 1, 2008; or (2) the length of the property-carrying units of those commercial motor vehicle combinations, by specific configuration, in actual and lawful operat…

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Cosponsors (11)

10 Democrats1 Republican