To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Administration from taking action to finalize, implement, or enforce a rule related to the hours of service of drivers for motor carriers, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

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Related Senate bill: S.614 A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Administration from taking action to finalize, implement, or enforce a rule related to the hours of service of drivers for motor carriers, and for other purposes.

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 13, 2001

Prohibits the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) from taking any action or using any funding to finalize, implement, or enforce the proposed rule entitled "Hours of Service of Drivers" published by FMCSA in the Federal Register on May 2, 2000. Authorizes the Secretary and FMCSA to proceed through all stages of the rulemaking (other than adoption of a final rule) for the proposed rule, including issuing a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking. Declares that a final rule shall not take effect until 180 days after it is sent to Congress.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R–NE

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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

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Mar 14, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Mar 13, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mar 13, 2001
Introduced in House
Mar 13, 2001
Introduced in House

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S 614 · A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Administration from taking action to finalize, implement, or enforce a rule related to the hours of service of drivers for motor carriers, and for other purposes.

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Discuss H.R.1008, 107th Congress: To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Administration from taking action to finalize, implement, or enforce a rule related to the hours of service of drivers for motor carriers, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/1008

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2001-03-13.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/107/bills/hr1008/BILLS-107hr1008ih.htm

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Analyze H.R.1008 as objectively as possible. Explain its main provisions, who would be affected, possible benefits and harms, implementation, exceptions, and uncertainties. Present the strongest arguments for and against it, and identify evidence needed to assess its public impact.

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Discuss H.R.1008, 107th Congress: To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Administration from taking action to finalize, implement, or enforce a rule related to the hours of service of drivers for motor carriers, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/1008

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2001-03-13.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/107/bills/hr1008/BILLS-107hr1008ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-02T16:45:17Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine H.R.1008 through a progressive lens, focusing on fairness, access, economic inequality, and effects on vulnerable communities. Explain potential benefits, costs, and unintended consequences. Consider the strongest counterarguments and distinguish stated goals from demonstrated outcomes.

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Discuss H.R.1008, 107th Congress: To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Administration from taking action to finalize, implement, or enforce a rule related to the hours of service of drivers for motor carriers, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/1008

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2001-03-13.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/107/bills/hr1008/BILLS-107hr1008ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-02T16:45:17Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine H.R.1008 through a conservative lens, focusing on fiscal responsibility, institutional stability, federalism, and the scope of government. Explain potential benefits, costs, and unintended consequences. Consider the strongest counterarguments and any provisions that challenge this perspective.

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Discuss H.R.1008, 107th Congress: To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Administration from taking action to finalize, implement, or enforce a rule related to the hours of service of drivers for motor carriers, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/1008

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2001-03-13.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/107/bills/hr1008/BILLS-107hr1008ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-02T16:45:17Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine H.R.1008 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.