H.R. 4500

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To exempt certain livestock hauling vehicles from regulations relating to hours of service and electronic logging devices, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · July 17, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Hurd of Colorado · Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Table of contents

• H.R. 4500
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Exception from electronic logging devices and hours of service regulations

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the or the .

SEC. 2. Exception from electronic logging devices and hours of service regulations

• (a) In general
  • A covered livestock hauling vehicle, including the individual operating such vehicle, shall be exempt from—
    • any requirement relating to hours of service established under—
      • subchapter III of of title 49, United States Code; or chapter 311
      • of title 49, United States Code; and chapter 315
    • any requirement relating to electronic logging devices established under section 31137 of title 49, United States Code.
• (b) Unladen vehicles
  • An unladen covered livestock hauling vehicle picking up or returning from delivering livestock shall be covered under the exemption under subsection (a).
• (c) Definitions
  • In this section:
    • The term has the meaning given such term in section 31132 of title 49, United States Code. commercial motor vehicle
    • The term means a commercial motor vehicle transporting livestock, insects, or aquatic animals. covered livestock hauling vehicle
    • The term means livestock (as such term is defined in section 602 of the Emergency Livestock Feed Assistance Act of 1988 ()), insects, all other living animals cultivated, grown, or raised for commercial purposes, and live aquatic animals that have been caught, taken, or harvested. 7 U.S.C. 1471