S. 2108

Summary

S. 2108, the VARIANCE Act, was introduced in the Senate on Jun 18, 2025 by Sen. Pete Ricketts (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Environment And Public Works, and last saw action on Jun 18, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Record

Text

S. 2108 has 1 co-sponsor.

119 S2108 IS: Vehicle Axle Redistribution Increases Allow New Capacities for Efficiency Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-06-18
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  119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
  S. 2108
  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
  June 18, 2025
  Mr. Ricketts  (for himself and  Mr. Schiff ) introduced the following bill; which was
  read twice and referred to the  Committee on
  Environment and Public Works
  A BILL
To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish an axle weight variance
  for certain commercial motor vehicles transporting dry bulk goods, and for other
  purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Vehicle Axle Redistribution Increases Allow New Capacities for Efficiency Act   or the   VARIANCE Act  .
2.
Axle weight variance for the transportation of dry bulk goods
Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
(z)
Axle weight variance for the transportation of dry bulk goods
(1)
Definition of dry bulk goods
In this subsection, the term  dry bulk goods  means a homogeneous, unmarked, unpackaged, nonliquid cargo being transported in a trailer specifically designed for that purpose.
(2)
Weight variance
Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, except for the maximum gross vehicle weight limitation, a commercial motor vehicle transporting dry bulk goods may not exceed 110 percent of the maximum weight on any axle or axle group described in subsection (a), including any enforcement tolerance.
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Sponsors

Sen. Pete Ricketts (R) sponsors S. 2108, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Pete Ricketts

Sen. · R–NE · Sponsor

Introduced Jun 18, 2025

Adam Schiff

Sen. · D–CA · Co-sponsor

Joined Jun 18, 2025 · Original

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Committees

S. 2108 went before 1 committee: Environment and Public Works.

Environment and Public Works

Environment and Public Works

Referred To · Jun 18, 2025 · 257 Bills

Actions

S. 2108 has taken 2 actions since Jun 18, 2025.

Votes

S. 2108 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

S. 2108 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

• VARIANCE Act — Display Title
• VARIANCE Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• Vehicle Axle Redistribution Increases Allow New Capacities for Efficiency Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to establish an axle weight variance for certain commercial motor vehicles transporting dry bulk goods, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

4 clients hired 4 firms and 24 registered lobbyists who named S. 2108 in 15 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 Environment/Superfund, Roads/Highway, Transportation, Trade (domestic/foreign), Trucking/Shipping, Budget/Appropriations, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice.

Clients

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Firms

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Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 24.

Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 2108 under Transportation and Public Works, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 2108’s is Transportation and Public Works.

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