What does Preamble of HR 4500 do?

This bill aims to exempt certain livestock hauling vehicles from regulations concerning hours of service and electronic logging devices. The bill is formally titled 'To exempt certain livestock hauling vehicles from regulations relating to hours of service and electronic logging devices, and for other purposes.'

What does SHORT TITLE. of HR 4500 do?

This bill is formally titled the Hauling Exemptions for Livestock Protection Act.

What does EXCEPTION FROM ELECTRONIC LOGGING DEVICES AND HOURS OF SERVICE of HR 4500 do?

This section establishes an exemption from hours of service regulations and electronic logging device requirements for covered livestock hauling vehicles. The exemption applies to both the vehicle and the individual operating it. The exemption extends to unladen vehicles picking up or returning from delivering livestock. A 'covered livestock hauling vehicle' is defined as a commercial motor vehicle transporting livestock, insects, or aquatic animals. Livestock is defined to include livestock as defined in the Emergency Livestock Feed Assistance Act of 1988, insects, other living animals cultivated for commercial purposes, and live aquatic animals.

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HELP Act — HR. 4500

Last updated: 7/18/2025 · Introduced: 7/17/2025

Author: Jeff Hurd (R-CO)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill exempts certain livestock hauling vehicles, and their drivers, from federal hours of service regulations and electronic logging device requirements.
The exemption applies to vehicles transporting livestock, insects, or aquatic animals, including those picking up or returning from deliveries.
The definition of 'livestock' is expanded to include insects, cultivated animals, and live aquatic animals.

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