United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1799 (111th)
Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2009
Introduced
30 March 2009
Last action
30 March 2009 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Sponsors
Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Putnam, Adam H. [R-FL-12], Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12], Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4], Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22], Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2], Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2], Rep. Schock, Aaron [R-IL-18], Rep. Minnick, Walter [D-ID-1], Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7], Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2], Rep. Teague, Harry [D-NM-2], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. Kratovil, Frank, Jr. [D-MD-1], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Massa, Eric J. J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9], Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Griffith, Parker [D-AL-5], Rep. Markey, Betsy [D-CO-4], Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3], Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22], Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11], Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1], Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7], Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1], Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5], Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1]
Subjects
Transport, Taxation
Source updated
15 January 2026
Summary
Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2009 - Allows a state to authorize the operation of a vehicle with a maximum gross weight (including enforcement tolerances) in excess of certain federal weight limitations on Interstate Highway System (IHS) routes in the state if: (1) the vehicle is equipped with at least six axles; (2) the weight of any single axle does not exceed 20,000 pounds; (3) the weight of any tandem axle does not exceed 34,000 pounds; (4) the weight of any group of three or more axles does not exceed 51,000 pounds; and (5) the gross weight of the vehicle does not exceed 97,000 pounds. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a safe and efficient vehicle bridge infrastructure improvement program. Requires the Secretary to apportion amounts from the Safe and Efficient Vehicle Trust Fund to states for eligible bridge replacement or rehabilitation projects. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) impose an overweight vehicle tax on any vehicles that exceed federal weight limitations operating on the IHS; and (2) establish the Safe and Efficient Vehicle Trust Fund.
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Timeline
30 March 2009
Introduced
Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
Source: IntroReferral
30 March 2009
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
30 March 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
30 March 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
30 March 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 30 March 2009 · Download file
Documents
3 official files
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Sponsors
- Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Putnam, Adam H. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schock, Aaron [R-IL-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Minnick, Walter [D-ID-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Teague, Harry [D-NM-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kratovil, Frank, Jr. [D-MD-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Massa, Eric J. J. [D-NY-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Griffith, Parker [D-AL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Markey, Betsy [D-CO-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2010
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1799
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/1799
- us · 111-hr-1799 · source updated 15 January 2026