House Bill 5584
116th Congress(2019-2020)
FRESH Trucking Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 10, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
5584
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 House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Freedom from Regulating Edible Supplies and Horticulture Trucking Act or the FRESH Trucking Act
This bill modifies service hour requirements for drivers transporting perishable agricultural, horticultural, or floricultural commodities.
The bill requires the Department of Transportation to establish that
- loading and unloading of commercial motor vehicles shall be excluded from on-duty time requirements,
- there shall be no requirement of a 30-minute rest break within the first 8 hours of the hours of service on-duty requirements and the carrier or driver may take breaks at any time during the trip, and
- such carrier or driver may complete a scheduled trip if they are over the hours of service maximum on-duty drive schedule and are within 150 miles of their scheduled delivery point.
January 10, 2020
01/13/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
01/10/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
01/10/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 9, 2022 1:57:11 AM