US SB600 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 11-4)
Status: Introduced on February 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the Department of Transportation to establish a working group to (1) identify obstacles to safe, humane, and market-efficient transport of livestock, insects, and agricultural commodities; and (2) develop guidelines and recommended regulatory or legislative actions to improve the safe, humane, and efficient transport of livestock, insects, and agricultural commodities.
Title
Modernizing Agricultural Transportation Act
Sponsors
| Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND] | Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO] | Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT] | Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] |
| Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD] | Sen. Mike Crapo [R-ID] | Sen. James Risch [R-ID] | Sen. Doug Jones [D-AL] |
| Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA] | Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith [R-MS] | Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND] |
| Sen. Mike Braun [R-IN] | Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN] | Sen. Lamar Alexander [R-TN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-28 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
Same As/Similar To
HB2460 (Same As) 2019-05-09 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3509)
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advisory bodies
Agricultural marketing and promotion
Department of Transportation
Executive agency funding and structure
Fruit and vegetables
Insects
Livestock
Motor carriers
Roads and highways
Transportation and public works
Transportation employees
Transportation safety and security
Worker safety and health
Advisory bodies
Agricultural marketing and promotion
Department of Transportation
Executive agency funding and structure
Fruit and vegetables
Insects
Livestock
Motor carriers
Roads and highways
Transportation and public works
Transportation employees
Transportation safety and security
Worker safety and health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/600/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s600/BILLS-116s600is.pdf |
