HR 2166 · in committee · major
Safe Routes Act of 2025
- economy
What this bill does
- The bill allows the Department of Transportation to waive federal weight limits for logging trucks on interstate highways.
- Logging companies transporting raw forest products like logs and wood chips are affected by this change.
- The waiver applies to trips under 150 air miles from origin to storage or processing facilities.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How might allowing heavier logging trucks on interstates affect road maintenance costs and safety compared to current weight restrictions?
- 02
Which regions or states would benefit most from this 150-mile waiver, and what trade-offs exist for communities along affected highway routes?
- 03
What data supports the claim that weight limit waivers would reduce logging transportation costs enough to justify any increased infrastructure wear?
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Sponsor · R-WI-8
Tony Wied
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
18/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-03-14
Joining the bill
Jared F. Golden
D-ME-2 · original
Mike Ezell
R-MS-4 · original
Derrick Van Orden
R-WI-3 · original
Thomas P. Tiffany
R-WI-7 · original
Mike Collins
R-GA-10
Ben Cline
R-VA-6
Neal P. Dunn
R-FL-2
Glenn Thompson
R-PA-15
Eugene Simon Vindman
D-VA-7
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
R-GA-1
Bruce Westerman
R-AR-4
Barry Loudermilk
R-GA-11
+ 6 more
Legislative timeline
2025-03-14 · house · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
2025-03-14 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2025-03-14 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-03-14 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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