S 1439 · 96th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

A bill to prohibit States from enforcing certain vehicle weight and length limitations on the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways during the current period of fuel shortages.

Introduced 1979-06-27· Sponsored by Sen. Culver, John C. [D-IA]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.(1979-06-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Establishes uniform weight and length limitation on the Interstate Highway Systems until the Secretary of Energy has certified to Congress that there are adequate amounts of middle distillate fuel to meet national requirements for home heating, agricultural production, transportation, and industrial uses.…

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

Cosponsors (2)

1 Democrat1 Republican