3.0.0 1692 2023-01-11T13:30:37Z 2023-01-11T13:30:37Z Senate S 2015-06-25 114 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2015-06-25T17:28:14Z To amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify the use of a towaway trailer transportation combination, and for other purposes. 114 2904 HR 2015-06-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Related bill CRS FAST Act 114 22 HR 2015-12-04 Became Public Law No: 114-94. Related bill CRS 2015-06-25 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2015-06-25 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M000934 Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] Jerry Moran R KS N R000307 Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] PAT ROBERTS R KS 2015-06-25 True D000607 Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN] Joe Donnelly D IN 2015-06-25 True I000024 Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] Jim Inhofe R OK 2015-07-16 False Transportation and Public Works Motor carriers Motor vehicles State and local government operations Transportation safety and security Transportation and Public Works 00 2015-06-25 Introduced in Senate 2016-04-25T20:34:36Z This bill revises federal vehicle length limitations to prohibit states from prescribing or enforcing a regulation that imposes an overall length limitation of less than 82 feet on a towaway trailer transporter combination operating on any segment of the Dwight D. Eisenhower System of Interstate and Defense Highways and qualifying federal-aid primary system highways.

The bill defines "trailer transporter towing unit" as a power unit not used to carry property when operating in a towaway trailer transporter combination.

The bill defines "towaway trailer transporter combination" as a combination of vehicles consisting of a trailer transporter towing unit and two trailers or semitrailers:

  • with a total combined weight not exceeding 26,000 pounds; and
  • which carry no property and constitute inventory property of a manufacturer, distributor or dealer of such trailers or semitrailers.
]]> A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify the use of a towaway trailer transportation combination, and for other purposes. Display Title A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify the use of a towaway trailer transportation combination, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify the use of a towaway trailer transportation combination, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s1692is/xml/BILLS-114s1692is.xml 2015-06-25 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.