DRIVE Act

Hozzl · 2025-05-28T17:22:47Z

Explore the details of Senate Bill 1696 DRIVE Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Transportation and Public Works. Stay informed on legislative developments.

5/28/2025, 5:22 PM

Summary of Bill S 1696

This bill, "A bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration from issuing a rule or promulgating a regulation requiring certain commercial motor vehicles to be equipped with speed limiting devices, and for other purposes," designated as S. 1696 in the 119th Congress and introduced on May 8, 2025, aims to prevent the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration from mandating the installation of speed limiting devices on specific commercial motor vehicles.

Congressional Summary of S 1696

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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Current Status of Bill S 1696

Bill S 1696 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 8, 2025. Bill S 1696 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on May 8, 2025. Bill S 1696's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. as of May 8, 2025

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 1696

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Transportation and Public Works

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 1696

A bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration from issuing a rule or promulgating a regulation requiring certain commercial motor vehicles to be equipped with speed limiting devices, and for other purposes.