H.R. 8417 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8417 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 19, 2022Mr. Mast introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from issuing regulations relating to maximum hours of service for drivers of certain commercial motor vehicles, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep on Trucking Act. 2. Requirements for qualifications, hours of service, safety, and equipment standards Section 31502 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking The Secretary of Transportation may prescribe requirements for— and inserting the following: (1) In general The Secretary of Transportation may prescribe requirements for— ; (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (2) Exception Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may not prescribe requirements for maximum hours of service of a driver operating a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (g) Hours of service requirement Any driver operating a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle on behalf of a motor carrier or a motor private carrier shall be permitted at least 10 consecutive hours in a 24-hour period off duty when such driver informs the motor carrier or motor private carrier that such driver needs immediate rest. .