Truck and Bus Safety Act of 1987

Summary

Truck and Bus Safety Act of 1987 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) include within the ambit of Federal motor carrier safety regulations motor carriers and drivers operating wholly within a municipality or commercial zone (with specified exceptions); and (2) initiate rulemaking proceedings on the need to adopt specified methods for safety improvement and for braking performance standards for trucks and truck trailers.

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Timeline

1. 26 March 1987

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 March 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 July 1987

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Surface Transportation. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

4. 19 November 1987

   Reported

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

   Source: Committee

5. 19 December 1987

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 510.

   Source: Calendars

6. 19 December 1987

   Reported

   Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Hollings with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 100-267.

   Source: Committee

7. 19 December 1987

   Reported

   Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Hollings with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 100-267.

   Source: Committee

8. 3 March 1988

   Passed

   Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

9. 3 March 1988

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

10. 8 March 1988

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

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Documents

3 official files

• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 3 March 1988

  Open at official source

• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 19 December 1987

  Open at official source

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 26 March 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Adams, Brock [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

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