House Bill 5417
115th Congress(2017-2018)
REST Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 29, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
5417
Congress
115
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
Responsible and Effective Standards for Truckers Act or the REST Act
This bill directs the Department of Transportation to issue or revise regulations for commercial truck drivers subject to maximum driving time requirements for property-carrying vehicles.The regulations must allow such drivers to suspend an on-duty period (the 14-hour period during which a driver is permitted to drive after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty) for up to 3 hours if such suspension does not extend the total drive time limits in current regulations. No other requirements relating to rest breaks during an on-duty period shall apply to such drivers.
March 29, 2018
03/30/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
03/29/2018
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
03/29/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:40:05 PM