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S. 1696In committee
DRIVE Act
Introduced: May 8, 2025
Latest action date: May 8, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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- 119th Congress
- Introduced
- May 8, 2025
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Status detail: The most advanced recorded stage is committee consideration.
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What this bill does
Deregulating Restrictions on Interstate Vehicles and Eighteen-wheelers Act or the DRIVE Act
This bill prohibits the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) from issuing any rule or regulation to require a commercial motor vehicle to be equipped with a speed limiting device set to a maximum speed. The FMCSA issued an advance notice of supplemental proposed rulemaking on this subject on May 4, 2022.
A commercial motor vehicle includes a vehicle operating in interstate commerce that (1) has a gross vehicle weight of 10,001 pounds or more, (2) is designed or used to transport more than 8 passengers for compensation, (3) is designed or used to transport more than 15 passengers and is not used to transport passengers for compensation, or (4) is used to transport certain quantities of hazardous materials.
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Transportation and Public Works
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IntroReferralLibrary of CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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