VARIANCE Act
Sponsor

- Conservative Groups$7,500k
- Progressive Groups$525k
- Tech & Internet$43k
Full profile: /officials/R000618
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Cosponsors (1)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
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Latest Action
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
2025-06-18
Source: Congress.gov
Committee Activity
Currently in
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public WorksReferred To · 2025-06-18
Plain-English Summary
Vehicle Axle Redistribution Increases Allow New Capacities for Efficiency Act or the VARIANCE Act This bill allows commercial motor vehicles transporting dry bulk goods to operate on the Interstate Highway System with up to 110% of the maximum authorized weight on any axle or axle group.
Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.
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