[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2730 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2730

 To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to minimum levels 
of financial responsibility for the transportation of property, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 18, 2013

 Mr. Cartwright (for himself, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. 
Sires, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Fattah, and Mr. Scott of Virginia) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
                           and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to minimum levels 
of financial responsibility for the transportation of property, and for 
                            other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Safe And Fair Environment on 
Highways Achieved through Underwriting Levels Act of 2013'' or the 
``SAFE HAUL Act of 2013''.

SEC. 2. MINIMUM FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR TRANSPORTING PROPERTY.

    (a) In General.--Section 31139(b)(2) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ``$750,000.'' and inserting ``$4,422,000 
and the Secretary, in consultation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 
shall adjust such amount annually for inflation relating to medical 
care.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall take 
effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act.
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