A bill to provide for uniform standards for trucks carrying freight in interstate commerce, and for other purposes.

Summary

Directs the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe uniform standards for trucks carrying freight in interstate commerce and to prescribe standards for State taxation and regulation of such vehicles. Stipulates that a State which does not comply with such standards shall have its apportionment of Federal highway funds reduced by ten percent for the first year of noncompliance, 20 percent for the second year, and 30 percent for each subsequent year.

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Timeline

1. 15 June 1978

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 June 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 June 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 15 June 1978

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Findley, Paul [R-IL-20] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gibbons, Sam [D-FL-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Patterson, Jerry M. [D-CA-38] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-21] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sisk, B. F. [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18] · D · Cosponsor
• · hspw00 · Standing

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