HR 471 United States House · 118th Congress

SHIP IT Act

The SHIP IT Act (HR 471) aims to improve commercial trucking safety and efficiency through several key provisions. It allows states to temporarily permit overweight trucks during emergencies, provides tax credits for truck drivers (up to $10,000), and allocates $175-$200 million annually for grants to build commercial truck parking facilities. The bill also simplifies driver licensing processes, removes seasonal restrictions on agricultural transportation, and creates a pilot program for 6-axle vehicles with safety data collection requirements. These changes directly affect truck drivers, trucking companies, and state transportation agencies, with the goal of enhancing highway safety, reducing congestion, and supporting the trucking workforce.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

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Introduced Jan 24, 2023 Last action Feb 1, 2023

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Committee

Feb 1, 2023

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

lower

Jan 24, 2023

Committee

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

lower

Jan 24, 2023

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1 primary · 13 co-sponsors