A bill to amend the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 to restore to the States the authority to prohibit the use of double bottom trucks.

Summary

Amends the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 to repeal provisions which prohibit States from prohibiting commercial motor vehicle combinations consisting of a truck tractor and two trailing units (double bottom trucks) on any segment of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways and designated Federal-aid Primary System highways.

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Timeline

1. 7 April 1983

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 April 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 April 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 21 April 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.

   Source: Committee

5. 13 May 1983

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from DOT, OMB.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 7 April 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ratchford, William R. [D-CT-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Boland, Edward P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
• · hspw00 · Standing

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