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Trailer Safety Improvement Act

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Introduced:
Jan 3, 2025
Policy Area:
Transportation and Public Works

Bill Statistics

4
Actions
3
Cosponsors
1
Summaries
5
Subjects
1
Text Versions
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Latest Action

Jan 4, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Summaries (1)

Introduced in House - Jan 3, 2025 00
<p><strong>Trailer Safety Improvement Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires that state highway safety programs address trailer safety equipment, preventive maintenance, and other aspects of the proper and safe usage of light- and medium-duty trailers.</p>

Actions (4)

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Type: Committee | Source: House committee actions | Code: H11000
Jan 4, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Type: IntroReferral | Source: House floor actions | Code: H11100
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: Intro-H
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: 1000
Jan 3, 2025

Subjects (5)

Motor carriers Motor vehicles Roads and highways Transportation and Public Works (Policy Area) Transportation safety and security

Cosponsors (3)

Text Versions (1)

Introduced in House

Jan 3, 2025

Full Bill Text

Length: 1,335 characters Version: Introduced in House Version Date: Jan 3, 2025 Last Updated: Nov 12, 2025 6:26 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 141 Introduced in House

(IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 141

To amend title 23, United States Code, to include education on trailer
safety in State highway safety programs.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 3, 2025

Mr. Burchett (for himself and Mr. Bishop) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To amend title 23, United States Code, to include education on trailer
safety in State highway safety programs.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.

This Act may be cited as the ``Trailer Safety Improvement Act''.
SEC. 2.
Section 402 (a) (2) (A) (xiv) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``, prevent improper and unsafe use of light-duty and medium-duty trailers, and educate the public about required trailer safety equipment and preventive maintenance'' after ``unsecured vehicle loads''.

(a)

(2)
(A)
(xiv) of title 23, United States Code, is
amended by inserting ``, prevent improper and unsafe use of light-duty
and medium-duty trailers, and educate the public about required trailer
safety equipment and preventive maintenance'' after ``unsecured vehicle
loads''.
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