Uniform Motor Vehicle Standards Act of 1981

Summary

Uniform Motor Vehicle Standards Act of 1981 - Prohibits a State from establishing or enforcing any regulation of commerce that imposes a limitation of: (1) less than 102 inches on the overall width of commercial motor vehicles operating on the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways or other Federal-aid highways; and (2) less than 60 feet on the overall length of commercial motor vehicles operating in truck tractor-semitrailer combinations or less than 65 feet on the overall length of commercial motor vehicles operating in any other combination of units on such highways. Specifies that the total length of a single unit in such combinations shall not exceed 45 feet. Declares that a State shall prohibit neither commercial motor vehicle combinations consisting of a truck trailer and two trailing units on such highways nor impose a limitation of less than 65 feet for such combinations. Prohibits a State from enacting or enforcing any law that denies reasonable access to motor vehicles subject to this Act to and from the Interstate Highway System and the Federal-aid primary system. Directs the Secretary of Transportation or, upon request, the Attorney General, to institute a civil action for injunctive relief as may be appropriate to assure compliance with the provisions of this Act.

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Timeline

1. 19 June 1981

   Introduced

   Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 June 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 24 September 1981

   Committee

   Committee on Commerce. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

4. 10 December 1981

   Reported

   Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

5. 14 December 1981

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 414.

   Source: Calendars

6. 14 December 1981

   Reported

   Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Packwood favorably with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 97-298.

   Source: Committee

7. 14 December 1981

   Reported

   Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Packwood favorably with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 97-298.

   Source: Committee

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 14 December 1981

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 19 June 1981

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Sponsors

• Sen. Cannon, Howard W. [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

Related records

• amends ← SAMDT 654