MOTOR VEHICLES related term(s) Recreational Vehicles
Addresses
New Manhattan Project for Clean Energy Independence: Senator Alexander, S1924 [25MR]
Amendments
GSA: issue guidance to clarify that Federal agencies may pay by charge card for charging of Federal electric motor vehicles (S. 2193), S6764 [21NO]
Bills and resolutions
Air pollution: preserve appropriate and achievable Federal standards for greenhouse gas emissions and corporate average fuel economy for cars and light trucks (see H.R. 978), H1361 [5FE]
——— support U.S. clean vehicle emissions standards and defend authority of States under the Clean Air Act to protect the people of those States from harmful air pollution (see S. Res. 316), S5577 [18SE] (see H. Con. Res. 65), H7835 [19SE]
Alcohol Responsibility Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 305), H3256 [10AP]
Animals: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 1400), H2270 [27FE]
Business and industry: encourage consumers to purchase or lease new automobiles made in the U.S. through rebates and eliminate tax incentives for automakers to move production to foreign countries (see S. 683), S1705 [6MR] (see H.R. 2510), H3440 [2MY]
Civil liberties: protect rights of citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding patchwork of local and State prohibitions (see S. 542), S1437 [25FE]
——— protect rights of citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding patchwork of local and State prohibitions, and repeal Federal regulations on switchblade knives which burden citizens (see H.R. 88), H204 [3JA]
Collector Car Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 271), S4629 [27JN] (see H. Res. 108), H1391 [6FE]
Consumers: develop standards to prevent hacking of vehicle control systems, make owners aware of vehicle data collection, and disclose vehicle performance relative to security and privacy (see S. 2182), S4948 [18JY]
——— protect from discriminatory State taxes on motor vehicle rentals (see H.R. 4311), H7704 [12SE]
Corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards: repeal (see H.R. 431), H461 [10JA]
Credit: prohibit use of consumer credit reports and information in making any determination involving auto insurance (see H.R. 1756), H2742 [14MR]
Dept. of Defense: limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1714), H2715 [13MR]
Dept. of Energy: carry out Clean Cities Coalition Program (see H.R. 5518), H12290 [19DE]
——— establish a council to conduct a survey and analysis of employment figures and demographics in U.S. energy, energy efficiency, and motor vehicle sectors (see S. 2508), S5577 [18SE]
——— establish a rebate program to promote the purchase and installation of publicly accessible electric vehicle supply equipment (see H.R. 5530), H12290 [19DE]
——— establish Clean School Bus Grant Program (see S. 1750), S3251 [5JN] (see H.R. 3973), H7463 [25JY]
——— establish demonstration grant programs on advanced distribution systems, smart water heaters, vehicle-to-grid integration, and granular retail electricity pricing (see S. 1742), S3251 [5JN]
——— increase flexibility, efficiency, and reliability of the electric grid, train workers for transitions to high-skill clean energy jobs, and assist States with reducing energy prices (see S. 1740), S3251 [5JN]
——— provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (see S. 1085), S2328 [9AP] (see H.R. 2170), H3216 [9AP]
——— provide funding to research and develop ways to lower the cost of energy storage technologies (see S. 1741), S3251 [5JN]
Dept. of HHS: establish grants to purchase, customize, or repair vehicles with hot and cold food storage to deliver meals to older individuals through Congregate Nutrition Program or Home-Delivered Nutrition Program (see S. 1674), S3106 [23MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: assign certain officers and intelligence analysts to participating State, local, and regional fusion centers in jurisdictions with high-risk surface transportation assets (see H.R. 2539), H3473 [7MY]
——— authorize expenditures to combat emerging terrorist threats, including vehicular attacks (see H.R. 2160), H3216 [9AP]
——— develop plan to increase scanning rates of commercial and passenger vehicles entering U.S. borders using large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems to enhance border security (see H.R. 5273), H9179 [26NO]
——— facilitate lawful international trade by increasing daily commercial hours of operation at designated ports of entry along the southern border (see S. 414), S1133 [7FE]
——— provide oversight of border zone in which Federal agents may conduct vehicle checkpoints and stops and enter private land without a warrant (see S. 2180), S4948 [18JY] (see H.R. 3852), H7150 [18JY]
Dept. of Justice: prohibit awarding of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funds to police departments that allow plain-clothes officers to make routine traffic stops in unmarked vehicles (see H.R. 1787), H2744 [14MR]
Dept. of Labor: provide that over-the-road bus drivers are covered under Fair Labor Standards Act maximum hours requirement (see S. 2217), S5012 [23JY]
——— provide that over-the-road bus drivers are covered under the maximum hours requirement under the Fair Labor Standards Act (see H.R. 3485), H5166 [25JN]
Dept. of the Treasury: conduct study to identify disparities between communities in auto insurance costs and payout amounts based on predominant racial makeup of such communities (see H.R. 2684), H3727 [10MY]
Dept. of Transportation: allow States to use certain Federal transportation funding to develop and implement Vision Zero transportation safety plans in eligible localities (see H.R. 4819), H8456 [23OC]
——— amend certain hours of service requirements for drivers hauling live animals and agricultural perishable goods (see H.R. 4919), H8677 [30OC]
——— assess the total amount of nonhighway recreational fuel taxes received by Dept. of the Treasury and transferred to the Highway Trust Fund (see S. 1527), S2924 [16MY]
——— authorize additional funding for Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (see H.R. 2520), H3447 [3MY]
——— award grants to States that have enacted and are enforcing laws to impound or immobilize limousines that fail safety inspections (see S. 2605), S5841 [16OC] (see H.R. 4709), H8198 [16OC]
——— clarify definition of agricultural commodities relative to motor carrier safety regulations (see H.R. 1673), H2646 [11MR]
——— compel States and ride-hailing companies to require illuminated signs and other safety measures on ride-hailing vehicles and prohibit the sale of such signs (see S. 1871), S3477 [13JN] (see H.R. 3262), H4694 [13JN] (see H.R. 4686), H8143 [15OC]
——— condition Federal highway funding to States on enactment and enforcement of laws charging individuals who drive a motor vehicle, with a child passenger, while intoxicated or impaired (see H.R. 3008), H4164 [23MY]
——— condition receipt of certain highway funding by States on enactment of laws to prevent use of automated traffic enforcement systems (see H.R. 2962), H4161 [23MY]
——— condition receipt of certain highway funding by States on the enactment and enforcement of laws to prevent repeated intoxicated driving (see H.R. 2998), H4163 [23MY]
——— condition receipt of grants by New York, NY, Metropolitan Transportation Authority on exempting New Jersey drivers from congestion fees and provide year-end tax credits for congestion taxes (see H.R. 2523), H3447 [3MY]
——— conduct research on, and implement certain safety measures and programs to prevent, illegal passing of schoolbuses (see S. 1254), S2516 [30AP] (see H.R. 2218), H3253 [10AP]
——— conduct study on motor vehicle safety and impaired driving (see H.R. 3888), H7240 [23JY]
——— create supplemental grants to States for distracted driving prevention and provide States applying for such grants an explanation of the eligibility decision (see H.R. 2416), H3339 [30AP]
——— ensure minimum insurance requirements for motor carriers transporting property are periodically adjusted to inflation rate of medical costs (see H.R. 3781), H5911 [16JY]
——— ensure States set aside certain funds for construction and operational improvements on high risk rural roads (see H.R. 4338), H7714 [16SE]
——— establish a distracted driving education grant program (see H.R. 3009), H4164 [23MY]
——— establish a grant program for installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure and hydrogen fueling infrastructure along National Highway System (see S. 674), S1705 [6MR] (see H.R. 2616), H3678 [9MY]
——— establish a Motorcyclist Advisory Council (see H.R. 5234), H9168 [21NO]
——— establish a national intersection and interchange safety construction program (see H.R. 529), H543 [14JA]
——— establish a pedestrian safety bollard installation grant program (see S. 1913), S3844 [19JN] (see H.R. 2237), H3253 [10AP]
——— establish a pilot program on drugged driving prevention (see H.R. 3159), H4349 [6JN]
——— establish a working group to study regulatory and legislative improvements to hours of service requirements relative to transportation of livestock and insects (see S. 600), S1593 [28FE] (see H.R. 2460), H3404 [1MY]
——— establish Complete Streets program to promote safer and more accessible transportation routes (see S. 2077), S4773 [10JY] (see H.R. 3663), H5583 [10JY]
——— establish grant program for States that establish standards for education and training programs on civilian and law enforcement encounters during traffic stops and other in-person encounters (see H.R. 169), H207 [3JA]
——— establish Multimodal Freight Funding Formula Program and National Freight Infrastructure Competitive Grant Program (see H.R. 2723), H3789 [14MY]
——— establish safety standards for limousines (see S. 2606), S5841 [16OC] (see H.R. 4708), H8198 [16OC]
——— establish Smart Technology Traffic Signals Grant Program (see H.R. 3261), H4694 [13JN]
——— establish Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Challenge Grant Program to promote technological innovation in cities (see S. 1939), S4169 [20JN] (see H.R. 3388), H5006 [20JN]
——— exempt certain motor carriers involved in agricultural business from electronic logging device mandates (see H.R. 1698), H2680 [12MR]
——— exempt certain small trucking operations from electronic logging device mandates (see H.R. 1697), H2680 [12MR]
——— finalize rules to protect consumers from risks of carbon monoxide poisoning and rollaways from motor vehicles (see S. 543), S1437 [25FE] (see S. 2947), S6755 [21NO] (see H.R. 3145), H4343 [5JN]
——— improve contracting opportunities for service-connected disabled veteran-owned small business concerns on transportation projects (see S. 492), S1382 [14FE]
——— improve highway-rail grade crossing safety (see S. 713), S1734 [7MR]
——— improve safety of individuals by taking measures to end drunken driving (see H.R. 3011), H4164 [23MY]
——— increase minimum levels of financial responsibility for transportation of property by motor carriers (see H.R. 3383), H5005 [20JN]
——— increase vehicle length limitation for truck tractor-lowboy trailer combinations (see H.R. 3184), H4388 [10JN]
——— issue a rule requiring new passenger motor vehicles to be equipped with a child safety alert system to prevent leaving an unattended child in the vehicle (see S. 1601), S3059 [22MY] (see H.R. 3593), H5264 [28JN]
——— issue regulations allowing qualified drivers under the age of 21 who complete a vehicle operation and mentor-apprentice training program to move freight across State lines (see S. 569), S1493 [26FE] (see H.R. 1374), H2233 [26FE]
——— make grants for clearinghouse to collect, conduct, and fund research on influences of highly automated vehicles on land use, urban design, transportation, real estate, and municipal budgets (see H.R. 2542), H3473 [7MY]
——— modify definition of agricultural commodities to include horticultural and aquacultural products to exempt companies from certain shipping regulations (see S. 2025), S4628 [27JN]
——— modify definition of commercial motor vehicle to include any vehicle used to transport certain numbers of people (see S. 2611), S5841 [16OC] (see H.R. 4697), H8198 [16OC]
——— modify hours of service requirements relative to transportation of certain live animals (see H.R. 487), H463 [10JA]
——— modify hours of service requirements relative to transportation of livestock and insects (see S. 1255), S2516 [30AP]
——— modify permitted uses of certain grants, allow States to reallocate national priority safety program funds, and award grants to improve interoperability of State and national traffic data systems (see H.R. 4531), H8053 [26SE]
——— prescribe safety standards requiring motor vehicles to be equipped with an advanced alcohol detection device to prevent intoxicated driving and provide for fleet demonstration of such devices (see H.R. 4354), H7753 [17SE]
——— provide funding to address motor vehicle safety and impaired driving (see H.R. 3890), H7240 [23JY]
——— provide loans for acquisition of electric buses and related infrastructure (see S. 2403), S5248 [31JY]
——— publish a notice of proposed rulemaking relative to seatbelts on schoolbuses (see S. 1818), S3363 [12JN] (see H.R. 2792), H3923 [16MY]
——— raise public awareness of Move Over laws requiring motorists to change lanes or slow down when approaching an emergency vehicle and mandate crash avoidance technology on all new motor vehicles (see S. 2700), S6155 [24OC] (see H.R. 4871), H8538 [28OC]
——— reauthorize Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and provide additional funding contingent upon improved oversight, safety, management, and wireless services (see S. 1663), S3105 [23MY]
——— reduce number of preventable deaths and injuries caused by underride crashes and improve motor carrier and passenger motor vehicle safety (see S. 665), S1660 [5MR] (see H.R. 1511), H2366 [5MR]
——— require auto dealers to fix outstanding safety recalls before selling or leasing used passenger motor vehicles (see S. 1971), S4505 [25JN]
——— require Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to implement national employer notification service (see S. 1787), S3319 [11JN] (see H.R. 2793), H3923 [16MY]
——— require metropolitan planning organizations to consider greenhouse gas emissions in long-range transportation plans and transportation improvement programs (see H.R. 3822), H7149 [18JY]
——— require motor carriers to mitigate hardships due to unwarranted and excessive passenger delays by providing food and water, ensuring operable lavatory facilities, and providing refunds (see H.R. 3628), H5301 [9JY]
——— require new, large commercial motor trucks to be equipped with speed-limiting technology and existing trucks with such technology to utilize it (see S. 2033), S4628 [27JN] (see S. 3005), S6949 [10DE]
——— require new and existing commercial motor vehicles to be equipped with an automatic emergency braking system (see H.R. 3773), H5910 [16JY]
——— require new vehicles to be equipped with ignition interlock devices to prevent intoxicated driving (see H.R. 514), H518 [11JA]
——— require schoolbuses to have seatbelts, automatic emergency braking systems, event data recorders, and electronic stability control systems and assist school districts with making such modifications (see S. 2278), S5107 [25JY] (see H.R. 3959), H7462 [25JY]
——— require State and local transportation planners to consider projects and strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (see S. 2084), S4773 [10JY] (see H.R. 5354), H9346 [6DE]
——— require States to provide notification of use of automated traffic enforcement systems under highway safety programs (see H.R. 2963), H4161 [23MY]
——— take actions to address issues affected by motorcoach and school bus operators (see H.R. 5462), H10609 [17DE]
——— withhold Federal highway funds from States that provide drivers’ licenses or identification cards to illegal aliens (see H.R. 3739), H5774 [12JY]
——— work with vehicle manufacturers, suppliers, and others to advance alcohol detection devices, mandate installation of such devices in new vehicles, and provide for fleet demonstration program (see S. 2604), S5841 [16OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: coverage of nonarticulating trailers to transport mobility equipment for disabled veterans (see H.R. 5447), H10608 [17DE]
——— provide for circumstances under which reimbursement for emergency ambulance services shall be provided (see S. 2392), S5248 [31JY] (see H.R. 485), H463 [10JA]
Depts. of Transportation and Energy: establish a working group on electric vehicles (see S. 2040), S4629 [27JN]
Drive Safer Sunday: designate (see S. Res. 439), S6756 [21NO]
Drugs: decriminalize marijuana, use tax revenues to assist certain small businesses, research effects on driving and health, restrict advertising to protect children, and expunge certain marijuana-related convictions (see S. 1552), S2962 [20MY] (see H.R. 2843), H4009 [20MY]
——— revise Dept. of HHS Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs to include testing for methadone use and require Dept. of Transportation to include testing for methadone use in drug tests (see H.R. 2285), H3255 [10AP]
Drunken driving: harmonize law enforcement reporting of driving under the influence arrests in order to provide the latest data at the time of traffic stops (see H.R. 1914), H2884 [27MR]
EPA: carry out a pilot program to award grants for electrification of certain refrigerated vehicles (see H.R. 5256), H9174 [22NO]
——— create a national zero-emission vehicle standard (see S. 1487), S2884 [15MY] (see H.R. 2764), H3841 [15MY]
——— exclude vehicles used solely for competition from certain provisions of the Clean Air Act (see S. 2602), S5840 [16OC] (see H.R. 5434), H10305 [16DE]
——— provide regulatory relief to alternative fuel producers, automobile manufacturers, and consumers to allow for fuel choice options (see S. 581), S1540 [27FE]
——— reaffirm final determination relative to greenhouse gas emissions standards for light-duty vehicles (see S. 1022), S2240 [3AP]
——— reauthorize Clean Bus Program to assist communities with reducing emissions from older diesel schoolbuses (see H.R. 2906), H4117 [22MY]
——— reauthorize diesel emissions reduction program (see S. 747), S1792 [12MR] (see H.R. 1768), H2743 [14MR]
FCC: make Wi-Fi access on schoolbuses eligible for support from Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support (E-rate) program (see S. 738), S1792 [12MR] (see H.R. 1693), H2679 [12MR]
Federal Agency Sunset Commission: establish (see H.R. 39), H202 [3JA]
Federal Highway Administration: include truck combinations in the definition of automobile transporter for purposes of certain length limitations (see H.R. 3474), H5166 [25JN]
FTC: prohibit private passenger automobile insurers from using certain income proxies to determine insurance rates and eligibility (see H.R. 3693), H5584 [10JY]
Green Spaces, Green Vehicles Initiative: establish to facilitate installation of zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure on National Forest System land, National Park System land, and certain other public lands (see S. 2041), S4629 [27JN] (see H.R. 3681), H5583 [10JY]
GSA: issue guidance to clarify that Federal agencies may pay by charge card for charging of Federal electric motor vehicles (see S. 2193), S4948 [18JY]
IRS: nullify memorandum relative to application of excise tax on heavy trucks and trailers to certain chassis renovations (see H.R. 2766), H3841 [15MY]
ITC: study the well-being of the U.S. automotive industry and stay investigation into national security effects of automotive imports until the study is completed and subsequent tariffs (see S. 121), S220 [15JA] (see H.R. 1710), H2715 [13MR]
Law enforcement officers: require uniformed Federal police officers to wear body cameras and have dashboard cameras in marked vehicles (see H.R. 3364), H4917 [19JN]
Medicare: restructure payment adjustment for non-emergency end-stage renal disease ambulance transports (see S. 228), S680 [25JA] (see H.R. 3021), H4170 [24MY]
——— strengthen ambulance services furnished under part B (see H.R. 4938), H8717 [31OC]
Mexico: affirm importance of U.S.-Mexico economic relationship and that Mexico is an essential trading ally and oppose implementation of tariffs on all goods imported from Mexico (see H. Res. 433), H4388 [10JN]
MotorCities National Heritage Area: extend authorization (see S. 337), S867 [5FE]
Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 338), H3404 [1MY]
Motorcycles: promote awareness of, and encourage collaboration and communication to engage in efforts to end, motorcycle profiling by law enforcement (see H. Res. 255), H2827 [26MR]
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: conduct study on unsafe use of electric scooters (see H.R. 5426), H10258 [12DE]
National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day: designate (see S. Res. 346), S5748 [26SE] (see H. Res. 615), H8095 [4OC]
National Park Service: establish a Federal register of historic vehicles to document and preserve records of U.S. automotive and motorcycle history (see S. 2455), S5407 [10SE] (see H.R. 5079), H8826 [13NO]
Postal Service: replace motor vehicle fleet with modern, efficient vehicles (see H.R. 2337), H3274 [18AP]
——— require any owned or leased delivery vehicle to have an air conditioning unit (see H.R. 1299), H2038 [15FE]
Power resources: amend certain laws relative to high-octane fuels (see H.R. 4690), H8197 [16OC]
Safety: permit installation of pulsating light systems for high mounted brake lamps (see H.R. 3293), H4700 [14JN]
School Bus Safety and Security Month: designate (see H. Res. 554), H7705 [12SE]
School Bus Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 285), S5108 [25JY]
Taxation: allow refunds of Federal motor fuel excise taxes on fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles (see H.R. 4745), H8258 [18OC]
——— eliminate certain fuel excise taxes and impose a tax on greenhouse gas emissions to provide revenue for maintaining and building infrastructure (see H.R. 4520), H8053 [26SE]
——— equalize charitable mileage rate with business travel rate relative to deductibility of costs of operating a motor vehicle (see H.R. 2072), H3068 [3AP]
——— extend alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit (see S. 2038), S4629 [27JN]
——— extend alternative fuels credit (see H.R. 5089), H8877 [14NO]
——— extend certain tax credits relative to electric cars (see S. 993), S2189 [2AP] (see H.R. 2042), H2986 [2AP]
——— increase excise tax on gasoline, diesel, and kerosene fuels (see H.R. 2864), H4063 [21MY]
——— increase standard charitable mileage rate for delivery of meals to elderly, disabled, frail, and at risk individuals (see S. 1603), S3059 [22MY] (see H.R. 2928), H4118 [22MY]
——— make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see S. 1141), S2432 [11AP] (see H.R. 2137), H3128 [8AP]
——— modify alternative vehicle fuel refueling property credit (see H.R. 5164), H9056 [19NO]
——— modify limitations on credit for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles (see S. 1094), S2329 [9AP] (see H.R. 2256), H3254 [10AP]
——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see H. Con. Res. 41), H4119 [22MY]
——— permanently extend alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit (see H.R. 2025), H2985 [2AP]
——— permanently extend qualified fuel cell motor vehicles credit (see H.R. 1929), H2885 [27MR]
——— phaseout Highway Trust Fund Mass Transit Account (see H.R. 3286), H4695 [13JN]
——— provide a credit for previously-owned plug-in electric drive motor vehicles (see H.R. 5161), H9056 [19NO]
——— provide a credit for zero-emission buses (see H.R. 5163), H9056 [19NO]
——— provide a credit for zero-emission heavy vehicles (see H.R. 5162), H9056 [19NO]
——— provide for issuance of exempt facility bonds for zero-emission vehicle infrastructure (see S. 2039), S4629 [27JN]
——— provide that floor plan financing includes the financing of certain trailers and campers (see S. 1543), S2962 [20MY] (see H.R. 4349), H7753 [17SE]
——— repeal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks and trailers (see S. 1839), S3476 [13JN] (see H.R. 2381), H3303 [29AP]
——— repeal rule on unrelated business taxable income for nonprofits, equalize charitable mileage rate for volunteer drivers, and extend employer credit for paid family and medical leave to tax-exempt employers (see H.R. 3323), H4770 [18JN]
——— revise incentives for electric vehicles (see H.R. 5393), H10123 [11DE]
——— terminate credit for new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles and provide for Federal highway user fee on alternative fuel vehicles (see S. 343), S919 [6FE] (see H.R. 1027), H1391 [6FE]
Transportation Security Administration: develop best practices for rental companies to report suspicious behavior at the point of sale of a rental vehicle to prevent and mitigate acts of terrorism using motor vehicles (see H.R. 4942), H8717 [31OC]
——— expand eligibility for TSA PreCheck program to individuals with Transportation Worker Identification Credentials or Hazardous Materials Endorsements (see S. 2035), S4628 [27JN]
Veterans: authorize spouses of servicemembers who incur a catastrophic injury or illness, or die while in military service, to terminate leases of premises and motor vehicles (see S. 1118), S2386 [10AP] (see H.R. 2227), H3253 [10AP]
Voting: require States to ensure individuals who provide identifying information to motor vehicle authorities are automatically registered to vote in Federal elections unless eligibility requirements are not met (see H.R. 645), H716 [17JA]
World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to women who joined the workforce to provide vehicles, weaponry, and ammunition to win the war and were referred to as ‘‘Rosie the Riveter’’ (see S. 892), S2042 [27MR] (see H.R. 1773), H2743 [14MR]
Wreaths Across America Day: designate (see S. Res. 440), S6756 [21NO]
Letters
Dept. of Transportation Highway Trust Fund Mass Transit Account funding: several transportation organizations, S6316 [31OC]
Dept. of Transportation increase of allowable length of certain trucks hauling sugar beets on non-interstate roads in Malheur County, OR: Senators Wyden, Risch, Crapo, and Merkley, H423 [10JA]
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act: Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) Coalition, E1131 [11SE]
Lists
Organizations supporting Jones amendment to H.R. 3055, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction appropriations, on Mass Transit Account funding, S6320 [31OC]
Notices
Estimated budget effects of H.R. 1773, Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act, H8824 [13NO]
Press releases
Air and Radiation (OAR) EPA Report—Clean Diesel Grants Rack Up Major Air, Health Benefits: EPA, H7543 [9SE]
Remarks in House
Air pollution: proposed rule prohibiting States from setting stricter standards for regulating motor vehicle emissions and fuel economy than Federal standards, H7821 [19SE], H7840 [20SE]
Alfirevich, John: TIME (publication) Dealer of the Year award recipient, E308 [14MR]
American Bus Association: anniversary of Bus Industry Safety Council, E1341 [24OC]
Animals: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (H.R. 1400), E216 [27FE]
BMW of North America, LLC: tribute to Greer, SC, BMW Plant Spartanburg manufacturing facility, H2733 [14MR]
CNH Industrial America LLC: anniversary of manufacturing of skid steer loader, E397 [3AP]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: report on number of investigations opened and closed relative to payday and car title loans, including enforcement actions, estimate of consumer fees, and loan delinquencies, H4102, H4103 [22MY]
D.M. Bowman, Inc.: anniversary, E1129 [11SE]
Daytona Beach, FL: tribute to Daytona Bike Week, H2688 [13MR]
Dearborn, MI: memorial service for Abbas family who died in drunken driving accident, H366 [10JA]
Dept. of Commerce: release report relative to investigation into national security effects of automotive imports, H4891 [19JN]
Dept. of Defense: construction and maintenance of roads leading to military installations funding, H5740 [12JY]
——— military installation road safety funding, H5019, H5020 [21JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: assign certain officers and intelligence analysts to participating State, local, and regional fusion centers in jurisdictions with high-risk surface transportation assets (H.R. 2539), H4369, H4370 [10JN], E740 [11JN]
Dept. of Justice: prohibit awarding of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funds to police departments that allow plain-clothes officers to make routine traffic stops in unmarked vehicles (H.R. 1787), E313 [14MR]
Dept. of Transportation: allow States to use certain Federal transportation funding to develop and implement Vision Zero transportation safety plans in eligible localities (H.R. 4819), E1336 [23OC]
——— authorize additional funding for Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (H.R. 2520), H4783 [19JN]
——— Better Utilizing Investments To Leverage Development (BUILD) planning grant funding for commuter rail and other mass transit options, H5067, H5068 [24JN]
——— Better Utilizing Investments To Leverage Development (BUILD) planning grant funding for transit-oriented planning and design, H5065, H5066 [24JN]
——— ensure minimum insurance requirements for motor carriers transporting property are periodically adjusted to inflation rate of medical costs (H.R. 3781), E930 [16JY]
——— establish a working group to study regulatory and legislative improvements to hours of service requirements relative to transportation of livestock and insects (H.R. 2460), H3509 [9MY]
——— establish safety standards for limousines (H.R. 4708), H8682 [31OC]
——— Federal Transit Administration Low or No Emission Grant Program funding, H5066, H5067 [24JN]
——— increase allowable length of certain trucks hauling sugar beets on non-interstate roads in Malheur County, OR, H423 [10JA]
——— issue regulations allowing qualified drivers under the age of 21 who complete a vehicle operation and mentor-apprentice training program to move freight across State lines (H.R. 1374), H2656 [12MR]
——— make grants for clearinghouse to collect, conduct, and fund research on influences of highly automated vehicles on land use, urban design, transportation, real estate, and municipal budgets (H.R. 2542), E549 [7MY]
——— modify permitted uses of certain grants, allow States to reallocate national priority safety program funds, and award grants to improve interoperability of State and national traffic data systems (H.R. 4531), H8395 [23OC]
——— proposed changes to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration hours of service rules for commercial motor vehicle drivers, H7564 [10SE]
——— reduce number of preventable deaths and injuries caused by underride crashes and improve motor carrier and passenger motor vehicle safety (H.R. 1511), E247 [5MR]
——— report on necessary resources to strengthen partnerships between health care and transportation providers and address transportation barriers to health care, E828 [24JN]
——— require new vehicles to be equipped with ignition interlock devices to prevent intoxicated driving (H.R. 514), H366, H450 [10JA]
——— urge infrastructure repairs and improvements and prioritize safety on roads and highways, H5310 [10JY]
——— Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority funding, H4783 [19JN]
Drunken driving: harmonize law enforcement reporting of driving under the influence arrests in order to provide the latest data at the time of traffic stops (H.R. 1914), E357 [27MR]
Employment: impact of relocation of domestic jobs to Mexico and company closures, H3350 [1MY]
——— importance of manufacturing jobs, H8666–H8668 [30OC]
EPA: create a national zero-emission vehicle standard (H.R. 2764), H7822 [19SE]
——— reauthorize diesel emissions reduction program (H.R. 1768), H7541–H7543 [9SE]
Fairplay, CO: tribute to residents and businesses for assistance rendered to stranded motorists during snowstorm, E1551 [6DE]
General Motors Co.: labor strike by UAW members, H7823 [19SE], H8151 [16OC], H8231 [18OC]
Green Spaces, Green Vehicles Initiative: establish to facilitate installation of zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure on National Forest System land, National Park System land, and certain other public lands (H.R. 3681), H7822 [19SE]
Immigration: exempt individuals convicted of certain alcohol-related driving offenses from being eligible for Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, H4282 [4JN]
International automakers: tribute, H7444 [25JY]
International Motor Sports Association: anniversary, E855 [27JN]
KLA Corp.: groundbreaking of new research and development facility in Ann Arbor, MI, E1248 [4OC]
Law enforcement officers: require uniformed Federal police officers to wear body cameras and have dashboard cameras in marked vehicles (H.R. 3364), E798 [19JN]
Motorcycles: promote awareness of, and encourage collaboration and communication to engage in efforts to end, motorcycle profiling, H2785 [25MR]
——— promote awareness of, and encourage collaboration and communication to engage in efforts to end, motorcycle profiling by law enforcement (H. Res. 255), H2837 [27MR]
Mytty, Trey: American Truck Dealers (organization) Dealer of the Year award recipient, H2653 [12MR]
National Park Service: tribute to display of historic vehicles on National Mall, H7980 [25SE]
Penske, Roger: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, E1433 [13NO]
Rolls-Royce Corp.: tribute, H8206 [17OC]
Safe Kids North Carolina (organization): anniversary, E573 [10MY]
Safety: call for drivers to stay alert and reduce speed to protect first responders and others required to work on the side of the road, H2837 [27MR]
School Bus Safety and Security Month: designate (H. Res. 554), H8076 [27SE]
Seyfer family: West Metro Chamber (organization) Steve Burkholder Diamond Legacy Award recipient, E130 [5FE]
Stewart, Tony: NASCAR Hall of Fame nominee, H3106 [8AP]
Sugar Land, TX: anniversary of Classic Chevrolet dealership, H2343 [5MR]
Talladega, AL: anniversary of Talladega Superspeedway, H8076 [27SE], E1180 [19SE]
Taxation: increase excise tax on gasoline, diesel, and kerosene fuels (H.R. 2864), E640 [21MY]
——— repeal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks and trailers (H.R. 2381), H4767 [18JN]
Tennessee: impact of investment by international automobile makers, H8061 [27SE]
U.S. Export Finance Agency: support exports in electric battery vehicles, batteries for electric vehicles, and electric vehicle charging infrastructure, H8867, H8868 [14NO]
Voting: require States to ensure individuals who provide identifying information to motor vehicle authorities are automatically registered to vote in Federal elections unless eligibility requirements are not met, H2383 [6MR]
Washington Regional Alcohol Program (organization): tribute to Law Enforcement Awards for Excellence for Impaired Driving Prevention recipients, E1635 [19DE]
World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to women who joined the workforce to provide vehicles, weaponry, and ammunition to win the war and were referred to as ‘‘Rosie the Riveter’’ (H.R. 1773), H8789, H8809–H8811 [13NO], E345 [25MR]
Remarks in Senate
Air pollution: proposed rule prohibiting States from setting stricter standards for regulating motor vehicle emissions and fuel economy than Federal standards, S5551 [18SE]
Business and industry: encourage consumers to purchase or lease new automobiles made in the U.S. through rebates and eliminate tax incentives for automakers to move production to foreign countries, S1667 [5MR]
Climate: assessment of Chinese efforts to address climate change, S5687 [25SE]
Collector Car Appreciation Day: designate (S. Res. 271), S4649 [27JN]
Corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards: reform, S2364 [10AP]
Dept. of Commerce: release of report relative to investigation into national security effects of automotive imports, S1358 [14FE]
Dept. of Defense: analyze deaths of servicemembers during training exercises and offer recommendations to prevent or minimize accidents during future exercises, S4562 [26JN]
Dept. of Energy: provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (S. 1085), S2410 [11AP]
——— provide funding to research and develop ways to lower the cost of energy storage technologies (S. 1741), S3258 [5JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: provide oversight of border zone in which Federal agents may conduct vehicle checkpoints and stops and enter private land without a warrant (S. 2180), S4952 [18JY]
Dept. of Transportation: establish a grant program for installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure and hydrogen fueling infrastructure along National Highway System (S. 674), S1707 [6MR]
——— Highway Trust Fund Mass Transit Account funding, S6316, S6320–S6322, S6327 [31OC]
——— increase funding for highway safety grants to encourage motorists to be cautious of emergency vehicles and emergency personnel while driving, S2257 [4AP]
——— work with vehicle manufacturers, suppliers, and others to advance alcohol detection devices, mandate installation of such devices in new vehicles, and provide for fleet demonstration program (S. 2604), S5846 [16OC]
Drive Safer Sunday: designate (S. Res. 439), S6764 [21NO]
Ecology and environment: make clean vehicles more affordable, make charging infrastructure more accessible, and revitalize U.S. electric motor vehicle manufacturing, S6182 [28OC], S6208 [29OC]
EPA: reauthorize diesel emissions reduction program (S. 747), S1794 [12MR], S2362 [10AP]
——— remove waiver requirement for the year round sale of E15 ethanol-blend gasoline, S3341 [12JN], S6503, S6504 [12NO], S7125 [18DE]
——— support vehicle emissions standards and policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, S2363 [10AP]
FCC: make Wi-Fi access on schoolbuses eligible for support from Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support (E-rate) program (S. 738), S1794 [12MR]
Florida: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, motor vehicle collision on I-75, S48, S49 [8JA]
General Motors Co.: labor strike by UAW members, S5489 [16SE], S5594 [19SE]
——— layoff of employees at Lordstown, OH, plant and relocation of jobs to Mexico, S1666 [5MR], S1872 [14MR], S5489 [16SE], S5594 [19SE]
Hanson Garage, Inc.: tribute, S5787 [15OC]
Illinois: tribute to law enforcement officers killed while assisting motorists, S2257 [4AP]
Iron and steel industry: impact of tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, S1113 [7FE], S2318 [9AP], S2987 [21MY]
National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day: designate (S. Res. 346), S5760 [26SE]
New Manhattan Project for Clean Energy Independence: establish, S1922 [25MR]
Penske Entertainment Corp.: acquisition of Hulman & Co., and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, S6665 [19NO]
Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, S2363 [10AP]
School Bus Safety Month: designate (S. Res. 285), S5218 [31JY]
Tariff: impact on imported automobiles and auto parts, S1358 [14FE]
Taxation: terminate credit for new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles and provide for Federal highway user fee on alternative fuel vehicles (S. 343), S886–S889 [6FE]
Tennessee: tribute, S5225 [31JY]
Transportation Security Administration: expand eligibility for TSA PreCheck program to individuals with Transportation Worker Identification Credentials or Hazardous Materials Endorsements (S. 2035), S5411 [10SE]
Trump, President: evaluation of climate change policies, S1530 [27FE]
Twin Falls, ID: tribute to A & J Auto Repair (business), S6564 [13NO]
U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): ratify, S6833–S6835 [4DE], S7005–S7007 [12DE]
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims: observance, S6620 [18NO]
Wreaths Across America Day: designate (S. Res. 440), S6764 [21NO]
Reports filed
Charging Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies (CHARGE) Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2193) (S. Rept. 116–95), S5406 [10SE]
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 747), S2385 [10AP]
——— Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 747) (S. Rept. 116–39), S2786 [13MY]
Interstate Transport Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 542) (S. Rept. 116–65), S5102 [25JY]
Promoting American Energy Jobs Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2508), S7112 [17DE]
Strengthening Local Transportation Security Capabilities Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2539) (H. Rept. 116–93), H4179 [30MY]
TSA Credential and Endorsement Harmonization Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2035) (S. Rept. 116–188), S7207 [19DE]
Vehicle Innovation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1085) (S. Rept. 116–83), S5406 [10SE]
Texts of
H.R. 1768, Diesel Emissions Reduction Act, H7541 [9SE]
H.R. 1773, Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act, H8809 [13NO]
H.R. 2539, Strengthening Local Transportation Security Capabilities Act, H4369 [10JN]
S. 674, Clean Corridors Act, S1707–S1709 [6MR]
S. 738, make Wi-Fi access on schoolbuses eligible for support from FCC Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support (E-rate) program, S1794 [12MR]
S. 1552, Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act, S2971 [20MY]
S. 2035, TSA Credential and Endorsement Harmonization Act, S5411 [10SE]
S. 2193, issue guidance to clarify that Federal agencies may pay by charge card for charging of Federal electric motor vehicles, S6764 [21NO]
S. 2604, Reduce Impaired Driving for Everyone (RIDE) Act, S5846 [16OC]
S. 2605, Take Unsafe Limos Off the Road Act, S5847 [16OC]
S. 2606, Safety, Accountability, and Federal Enforcement of Limos (SAFE Limos) Act, S5847–S5849 [16OC]
S. 2700, Protecting Roadside First Responders Act, S6158 [24OC]
S. Res. 271, Collector Car Appreciation Day, S4638 [27JN]
S. Res. 285, School Bus Safety Month, S5112 [25JY]
S. Res. 316, support U.S. clean vehicle emissions standards and defend authority of States under the Clean Air Act to protect the people of those States from harmful air pollution, S5579 [18SE]
S. Res. 439, Drive Safer Sunday, S6760 [21NO]
S. Res. 440, Wreaths Across America Day, S6760 [21NO]
S. Res, 346, National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day, S5753 [26SE]