End the Limo Loophole Act

II 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 2611 To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify the definition of commercial motor vehicle, and for other purposes. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES OCTOBER 16, 2019 Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself and Mr. SCHUMER) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify the defini- tion of commercial motor vehicle, 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 ‘‘End the Limo Loop- 4 hole Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE REQUIREMENT. 6 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 31301(4)(B) of title 49, 7 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘to transport 8 at least 16 passengers including the driver’’ and inserting 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 18:31 Oct 21, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S2611.IS S2611 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •S 2611 IS ‘‘or used to transport 9 or more passengers, including the 1 driver’’. 2 (b) COMPLETION OF RULEMAKING.—Not later than 3 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec- 4 retary of Transportation shall complete the rulemaking 5 process and issue a final rule with respect to the with- 6 drawn rulemaking entitled ‘‘State Inspection Programs for 7 Passenger-Carrier Vehicles’’, published in the Federal 8 Register on April 27, 2016 (81 Fed. Reg. 24769). 9 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 18:31 Oct 21, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\S2611.IS S2611 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS