FRESH Trucking Act

I 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 358 To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify regulations concerning hours of service, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 19, 2021 Mr. STEUBE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify regula- tions concerning hours of service, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Freedom from Regu- 4 lating Edible Supplies and Horticulture Trucking Act’’ or 5 the ‘‘FRESH Trucking Act’’. 6 SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF HOURS OF SERVICE REGULA- 7 TIONS. 8 Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 9 of this Act, the Secretary shall amend part 395 of title 10 VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:07 Feb 07, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H358.IH H358 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 358 IH 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to establish that, with 1 respect to a motor carrier or driver transporting any agri- 2 cultural, horticultural, or floricultural commodity (includ- 3 ing both fresh and processed products, as well as sod and 4 other agricultural products sensitive to temperature and 5 climate and at the risk of perishing in transit)— 6 (1) loading and unloading of commercial motor 7 vehicles shall be excluded from on-duty time require- 8 ments; 9 (2) there shall be no requirement of a 30- 10 minute rest break within the first 8 hours of the 11 hours of service on-duty requirements and such car- 12 rier or driver may take breaks at any time during 13 trip; and 14 (3) such carrier or driver may complete a 15 scheduled trip if they are over the hours of service 16 maximum on-duty drive schedule and are within 150 17 miles of their scheduled delivery point. 18 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:07 Feb 07, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H358.IH H358 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS