Senate Bill 2025
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Agricultural Trucking Relief Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jun 27, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2025
Congress
116
Policy Area
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation and Public Works
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of transportation modes and conveyances, including funding and safety matters; Coast Guard; infrastructure development; travel and tourism. Measures concerning water resources and navigation projects may fall under Water Resources Development policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Agricultural Trucking Relief Act of 2019
This bill revises regulations related to the transportation of agricultural commodities.
Specifically, the bill expands the definition of agricultural commodity to include (1) aquaculture, horticultural, and floricultural commodities; (2) fruits; (3) vegetables; (4) any non-human living animal and the products thereof; and (5) other agricultural products that are sensitive to temperature or climate and at risk of perishing in transit. (Under current law, an agricultural commodity means any agricultural commodity, non-processed food, feed, fiber, or livestock.)
June 27, 2019
06/27/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
06/27/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:50:49 PM