H.R. 2755

Summary

H.R. 2755, the Lowboy Auto Hauler Fairness Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Apr 9, 2025 by Rep. Tom Barrett (R). It was referred to Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, and last saw action on Apr 9, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Record

Text

H.R. 2755 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

119 HR 2755 IH: Lowboy Auto Hauler Fairness Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-04-09
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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. 2755  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 9, 2025   Mr. Barrett  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure    A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to increase the vehicle length limitation for truck tractor-lowboy trailer combinations, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Lowboy Auto Hauler Fairness Act of 2025  .
2.
Length limitations
Section 31111 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a) by adding at the end the following:
(8)
Lowboy trailer
The term  lowboy trailer  means a semitrailer with a depressed section between the hitch and the first rear axle that is used specifically for the transport of assembled highway vehicles.
 ;
(2)
in subsection (b)(1)—
(A)
in subparagraph (G), by striking  or ;
(B)
in subparagraph (H), by striking the period and inserting  ; or ; and
(C)
by adding at the end the following:
(I)
imposes a vehicle length limitation of less than 80 feet on a truck tractor-lowboy trailer combination with a front overhang of less than 4 feet between the rear of the truck-tractor and the front of the lowboy trailer and a rear overhang of less than 6 feet, regardless of whether the truck-tractor is or is not capable of carrying cargo for the lowboy trailer to use the front and rear overhang.
 ; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:
(h)
Exception for lowboy trailers
Lowboy trailers shall be exempt from the rear overhang flag requirements of section 393.87 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.
 .

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To amend title 49, United States Code, to increase the vehicle length limitation for truck tractor-lowboy trailer combinations, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Tom Barrett (R) sponsors H.R. 2755 alone.

Tom Barrett

Rep. · R–MI-7 · Sponsor

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Committees

H.R. 2755 went before 2 committees: Highways and Transit Subcommittee and Transportation and Infrastructure.

Highways and Transit Subcommittee

Highways and Transit Subcommittee

Referred to · Apr 9, 2025 · 174 Bills

Transportation and Infrastructure

Transportation and Infrastructure

Referred To · Apr 9, 2025 · 156 Bills

Actions

H.R. 2755 has taken 3 actions since Apr 9, 2025.

Votes

H.R. 2755 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 2755 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• Lowboy Auto Hauler Fairness Act of 2025 — Display Title
• Lowboy Auto Hauler Fairness Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• To amend title 49, United States Code, to increase the vehicle length limitation for truck tractor-lowboy trailer combinations, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 1 registered lobbyist who named H.R. 2755 in 4 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. 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 Roads/Highway, Transportation, Trucking/Shipping.

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Firms

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 2755 under Transportation and Public Works, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 2755’s is Transportation and Public Works.

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