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HELP Act
To exempt certain livestock hauling vehicles from regulations relating to hours of service and electronic logging devices, and for other purposes.
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Summary
Hauling Exemptions for Livestock Protection Act or the HELP Act
This bill exempts livestock hauling vehicles and the vehicle operators from hours of service and electronic logging device (ELD) requirements. The exemption applies to a hauling vehicle carrying livestock (i.e., livestock, insects, or aquatic animals) and to a vehicle that is picking up or returning from delivering livestock (i.e., an unladen vehicle).
Under current law, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration rules limit how many hours most commercial truck drivers can drive and work and requires a vehicle to be equipped with an ELD, which tracks how long a vehicle has been driving. Limited exemptions exist, including for livestock hauling.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Actions
- Jul 18, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Jul 17, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Jul 17, 2025 Introduced in House
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