3.0.0 2948 2025-11-18T11:18:14Z 2025-11-18T11:18:14Z House H HR 2023-04-27 118 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2948 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 71 (Thursday, April 27, 2023)][House][Pages H2086-H2087]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. GOODEN of Texas:H.R. 2948.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The Constitutional authority on which this bill rests isthe power of Congress to lay and collect taxes, duties,imposts, and excises to pay the debts and provide for thecommon Defense and general welfare of the United States, asenumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 1. Thus, Congresshas the authority not only to increase taxes, but also, toreduce taxes to promote the general welfare of the UnitedStates of America and her citizens. Additionally, Congresshas the Constitutional authority to regulate commerce amongthe States and with Indian Tribes, as enumerated in ArticleI, Section 8, Clause 3.The single subject of this legislation is:This bill would increase gross vehicle weight limits forstinger-steered automobile[[Page H2087]]transporters by 10%, which is 8,000 pounds, while cappingsingle and tandem axle groups at a 10% increase. The billwould therefore allow automobile carriers to regain lost loadcapacity and reduce annual truck traffic by an estimated 16million miles, eliminate the consumption of 3.2 milliongallons of diesel fuel and prevent 32 metric tons of dieselemissions</pre> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee Discharged from 2023-05-23T15:37:56Z Referred to 2023-04-28T15:35:41Z Reported By 2024-12-19T21:51:49Z Markup By 2023-05-23T15:38:05Z Discharged from 2023-05-23T15:37:56Z Referred To 2023-04-27T13:08:20Z H. Rept. 118-937 2024-12-19 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 789. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions 2024-12-19 Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-937. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2024-12-19 Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-937. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2023-05-23 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 29. Committee 2023-05-23 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2023-05-23 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Discharged Committee 2023-04-28 hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Committee 2023-04-27 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2023-04-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-04-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000589 Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] Lance Gooden R TX 5 N M001199 Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] Brian Mast R FL J. 21 2023-04-27 True B001314 Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4] Aaron Bean R FL 4 2023-04-27 True S001214 Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] W. Steube R FL Gregory 17 2023-05-02 False E000246 Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] Chuck Edwards R NC 11 2023-05-02 False 2023-07-20T20:45:00Z https://www.cbo.gov/publication/59400 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on May 23, 2023 Transportation and Public Works Motor carriers 2023-10-10T17:30:21Z Motor vehicles 2023-10-10T17:30:21Z Roads and highways 2023-10-10T17:30:21Z Transportation and Public Works 2023-05-16T19:45:19Z

00 2023-04-27 Introduced in House 2025-01-23T15:22:00Z <p><strong>Carrying Automobiles Responsibly and Safely Act or the CARS Act</strong></p><p>This bill allows for the operation on the Interstate System of certain automobile transporters with a gross vehicle weight that is 10% above the current weight limit.</p><p>Specifically, the bill prohibits a state from barring the operation of a stinger-steered combination automobile transporter with a gross weight of 88,000 pounds or less on the Interstate System or specific federal-aid highways. The current weight limit is 80,000 pounds. A stinger-steered combination automobile transporter is a truck tractor semitrailer wherein the fifth wheel is located on a drop frame located behind and below the rear-most axle of the power unit.</p><p>Further, a state is prohibited from enacting or enforcing a law that denies these automobile transporters reasonable access from highways to loading or unloading points or facilities for food, fuel, repair, and rest.&nbsp;</p>

Short Title(s) as Reported to House 102 2024-12-24T00:08:18Z H House Reported in House RH Short Title(s) as Reported to House 102 2024-12-24T00:08:18Z H House Reported in House RH Display Title 45 2024-07-24T15:22:27Z Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 2024-05-24T13:40:28Z Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 2024-05-24T13:40:28Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 2024-03-18T20:41:34Z Introduced in House IH Reported in House 2024-12-19T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr2948rh/xml/BILLS-118hr2948rh.xml Introduced in House 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr2948ih/xml/BILLS-118hr2948ih.xml 2024-12-19 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 789. 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.