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H.R. 141

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 141, the Trailer Safety Improvement Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 3, 2025 by Rep. Tim Burchett (R) with 4 co-sponsors. It was referred to Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, and last saw action on Jan 4, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Record

Text

H.R. 141 has 4 co-sponsors.

hb141/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 141 IH: Trailer Safety Improvement Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-03
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 141  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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Trailer Safety Improvement Act  .
2.
Trailer safety programs
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 .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-01-03
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Jan 3, 2025

hb141/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (01/03/2025)

Trailer Safety Improvement Act

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Tim Burchett (R) sponsors H.R. 141, and 4 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 141 went before 2 committees: Highways and Transit Subcommittee and Transportation and Infrastructure.

Highways and Transit Subcommittee
Highways and Transit Subcommittee
Referred to · Jan 4, 2025 · 174 Bills
Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred To · Jan 3, 2025 · 156 Bills

Actions

H.R. 141 has taken 3 actions since Jan 3, 2025, the latest on Jan 4, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jan 4, 2025
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.Highways and Transit Subcommittee
Jan 3, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Votes

H.R. 141 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 141 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Trailer Safety Improvement Act — Display Title
  • Trailer Safety Improvement Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title 23, United States Code, to include education on trailer safety in State highway safety programs. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 2 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 141 in 1 quarterly filing, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Energy/Nuclear, Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries, Natural Resources, Small Business, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Transportation.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
THE MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION OF THE AMERICAS—Minnesota11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
THE MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION OF THE AMERICAS11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
CHAD TOKOWICZ111
MICHAEL SAYRE111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
THE MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION OF THE AMERICASTHE MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION OF THE AMERICAS2025 first_quarter$10K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 141 under Transportation and Public Works, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 141’s is Transportation and Public Works.

hr141/policy-areas.txt
Transportation and Public WorksAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 141 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Motor carriers to Transportation safety and security.

hr141/subjects.txt
Motor carriersMotor vehiclesRoads and highwaysTransportation safety and security

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 141, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 1 (Friday, January 3, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BURCHETT:H.R. 141.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8The single subject of this legislation is:To amend title 23, United States Code, to include educationon trailer safety in State highway safety programs.[Page H41]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com