[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 71 (Thursday, April 27, 2023)]
[House]
[Pages H2086-H2087]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

            By Mr. GOODEN of Texas:
        H.R. 2948.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Constitutional authority on which this bill rests is 
     the power of Congress to lay and collect taxes, duties, 
     imposts, and excises to pay the debts and provide for the 
     common Defense and general welfare of the United States, as 
     enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 1. Thus, Congress 
     has the authority not only to increase taxes, but also, to 
     reduce taxes to promote the general welfare of the United 
     States of America and her citizens. Additionally, Congress 
     has the Constitutional authority to regulate commerce among 
     the States and with Indian Tribes, as enumerated in Article 
     I, Section 8, Clause 3.
       The single subject of this legislation is:
       This bill would increase gross vehicle weight limits for 
     stinger-steered automobile

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     transporters by 10%, which is 8,000 pounds, while capping 
     single and tandem axle groups at a 10% increase. The bill 
     would therefore allow automobile carriers to regain lost load 
     capacity and reduce annual truck traffic by an estimated 16 
     million miles, eliminate the consumption of 3.2 million 
     gallons of diesel fuel and prevent 32 metric tons of diesel 
     emissions