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OPENING THE RECORD
H.R. 4500 · 119TH CONGRESS
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CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service for this version of the bill. Later versions may differ. Read at Congress.gov.