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FARM to TABLE Delivery Act

2/8/2022, 11:16 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 7102

Fixing America's Regulatory Mess To Facilitate Agricultural Byproducts and Livestock Expedited Delivery Act or the FARM to TABLE Delivery Act

This bill revises exemptions with respect to commercial motor vehicle safety regulations involving the transportation of agricultural commodities and farm supplies.

The bill allows the federal hours-of-service rules exemption regarding maximum driving and on-duty time for drivers transporting agricultural commodities and farm supplies to apply year-round. Current law provides an exception from the federal hours-of-service rules for the transportation of agricultural commodities within a 150 air-mile radius of the normal work reporting location only during planting and harvest periods which are determined by each state.

Additionally, the Department of Transportation must issue regulations to amend the definition of agricultural commodity to include specific commodities that are covered by the federal hours-of-service rules exception.

Current Status of Bill HR 7102

Bill HR 7102 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 4, 2020. Bill HR 7102 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on June 4, 2020.  Bill HR 7102's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. as of June 5, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 7102

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 7102

Primary Policy Focus

Transportation and Public Works

Potential Impact Areas

- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Administrative remedies
- Department of Transportation
- General agriculture matters
- Labor standards
- Motor carriers
- Transportation employees

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 7102

FARM to TABLE Delivery Act
To amend the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 with respect to exemptions from certain motor carrier regulations, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations related to agricultural commodities, and for other purposes.
FARM to TABLE Delivery Act
Fixing America’s Regulatory Mess To Facilitate Agricultural Byproducts and Livestock Expedited Delivery Act

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