H.R. 1673 — Introduced in House

I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1673 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 11, 2019 Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Dunn, Mr. Lawson of Florida, and Mr. Schrader) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 with respect to the definition of agricultural commodities, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Agricultural Trucking Relief Act of 2019. 2. Agricultural commodities Section 229(e)(7) of the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 (49 U.S.C. 31136 note) is amended to read as follows: (7) Agricultural commodity The term agricultural commodity includes— (A) agricultural, aquacultural, horticultural, and floricultural commodities; (B) fruits; (C) vegetables; (D) any non-human living animal and the products thereof; and (E) other agriculture products that are— (i) sensitive to temperature or climate; and (ii) at risk of perishing in transit. .