REST Act of 2016
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 23, 2016)
Requiring Equal Sleep for Truckers Act of 2016 or the REST Act of 2016
This bill directs the Department of Transportation to revise federal regulations regarding hours of service of drivers to require that: (1) in the case of specially trained drivers of commercial motor vehicles that are specially constructed to service oil wells, on-duty time shall include waiting time at a natural gas or oil well site; and (2) the requirements relating to rest breaks and maximum driving time for commercial motor vehicles are applied, without exception, to such drivers and to drivers of commercial motor vehicles used exclusively in the transportation of oil field equipment.
What just happenedMar 24, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 23, 2016
- Mar 24, 2016Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Highways and Transit Subcommittee - Mar 23, 2016IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Mar 23, 2016IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 23, 2016IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House