Rep. Brian J. Mast

This resolution condemns the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, extends condolences to the family of former Prime Minister Abe and the people of Japan, honors the life and legacy of former Prime Minister Abe, and calls for a renewed commitment to the U.S.-Japan alliance.

Arms Exports Delivery Solutions Act This bill requires the Department of State and the Department of Defense to report to Congress on certain transfers of defense articles or defense services since October 1, 2017. The report must include a list of approved transfers to Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Australia, or New Zealand that are above a certain value threshold and that have not been fully delivered by the start of the fiscal year in which the report is being submitted.

Keep on Trucking Act This bill prohibits the Department of Transportation from prescribing requirements relating to maximum hours of service for drivers operating property-carrying commercial motor vehicles. Additionally, drivers operating a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle on behalf of a motor carrier shall be permitted at least 10 consecutive hours in a 24-hour period off duty when they inform the motor carrier that they need immediate rest.

Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration to prioritize review of supplemental applications for over-the counter oral contraceptives that are intended for routine use. It also removes certain limitations in relation to such products and health savings accounts, flexible spending arrangements, and other arrangements (e.g., limitations on the number of items that may be purchased).

Freedom to Haul Act This bill exempts from federal-aid highway vehicle weight limitations a five-axle truck tractor-semitrailer combination vehicle operating on a segment of the Interstate System if it: has a gross vehicle weight of 97,000 pounds or less; has three rear axles on the tractor of such vehicle; and complies with the single axle, tandem axle, and bridge formula limits.

Improving Trucking Capacity and Efficiency Act This bill extends the permissible length of certain semitrailers or trailers operating in a truck tractor-semitrailer-trailer combination from 28 to 33 feet.

RETURN (Repealing Excise Tax on Unalienable Rights Now) our Constitutional Rights Act of 2022 or the RETURN our Constitutional Rights Act of 2022 This bill repeals the excise taxes on firearms and ammunition and on bows and arrows. It also repeals the excise tax on transferring and making firearms under the National Firearm Act.

Maddy summaryHR 8414 repeals the federal tax on diesel fuel, directly affecting trucking companies and drivers who pay this tax. The bill removes the existing tax requirement from the tax code, eliminating the levy on diesel purchases. The repeal would take effect immediately upon the bill's enactment, ending the tax obligation for diesel fuel.

Maddy summaryThe Reduce Taxes on our Trucks Act repeals specific federal taxes on heavy trucks and trailers sold at retail. It removes three tax brackets (previously labeled (C), (D), and (E)) from the Internal Revenue Code’s Section 4051, which previously applied to these vehicles at the point of sale. The bill also adjusts the tax code structure by deleting related subsections and renumbering others to maintain consistency. This policy change would directly affect trucking businesses, dealers, and consumers purchasing heavy trucks or trailers, eliminating these taxes from the vehicle cost.

Nation's Oldest Port National Heritage Area Act This bill establishes the Nation's Oldest Port National Heritage Area in Florida. Such heritage area shall consist of natural watersheds in Nassau, Duval, St. Johns, and Flagler Counties. The Nation's Oldest Port Heritage Area Alliance, Inc., shall serve as the local coordinating entity for the heritage area and shall develop a management plan for it.