H.R. 2819 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Apr 10, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryBlocks federal speed limits on heavy trucks
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is the agency that makes safety rules for commercial trucking. This bill would stop that agency from requiring big trucks—those weighing more than 26,000 pounds—to have devices that automatically limit their maximum speed when they're driving across state lines. The agency had been considering whether to make such a rule.
How it affects you
Trucking companies and truck drivers wouldn't be required to install speed-limiting devices on their heavy vehicles. People who live near highways and rely on trucking for goods may be affected by this choice, though the summary doesn't detail how changes in truck speeds might impact safety or delivery times.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Apr 10, 2025)
Deregulating Restrictions on Interstate Vehicles and Eighteen-wheelers Act or the DRIVE Act
This bill prohibits the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) from issuing any rule or regulation to require vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight of more than 26,000 pounds and are operating in interstate commerce to be equipped with a speed limiting device set to a maximum speed. The FMCSA issued an advance notice of supplemental proposed rulemaking on this subject on May 4, 2022.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 2819
A BILL
DRIVE Act
Sponsor: Rep. Josh Brecheen (R-OK-2) · Introduced Apr 10, 2025 · Transportation and Public Works · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Apr 10, 2025: “Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.”