HR4500Referred to Committee

HELP Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-07-17
Introduced
9
Cosponsors
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Sponsor

Jeff Hurd
Jeff Hurd
Republican · CO · Representative
Votes with party: 96.9% (669 recorded votes)

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

2025-07-18

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Plain-English 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.

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Transportation and Public Works
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