S. 1696 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, May 8, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryBlocks speed limit rules for large trucks
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is the agency that sets safety rules for commercial trucks and buses. This bill would prevent that agency from requiring these large vehicles to have speed limiting devices that cap how fast they can go. The FMCSA had been considering such a rule, but this bill would take that option off the table.
How it affects you
Trucking companies and bus operators wouldn't have to install speed limiters on their large commercial vehicles if this bill becomes law. The broader effects on highway safety or transportation costs aren't detailed in the official summary.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, May 8, 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 a commercial motor vehicle 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.
A commercial motor vehicle includes a vehicle operating in interstate commerce that (1) has a gross vehicle weight of 10,001 pounds or more, (2) is designed or used to transport more than 8 passengers for compensation, (3) is designed or used to transport more than 15 passengers and is not used to transport passengers for compensation, or (4) is used to transport certain quantities of hazardous materials.
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 SessionS. 1696
A BILL
DRIVE Act
Sponsor: Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) · Introduced May 8, 2025 · Transportation and Public Works · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action May 8, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.”