VARIANCE Act has not moved since its introduction on Apr 17, 2025, with cosponsors from both parties
IntroducedApr 17, 2025
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 46 words.
Vehicle Axle Redistribution Increases Allow New Capacities for Efficiency Act or the VARIANCE Act This bill allows commercial motor vehicles transporting dry bulk goods to operate on the Interstate Highway System with up to 110% of the maximum authorized weight on any axle or axle group.
Context
- Committees
- House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Policy area
- Transportation and Public Works: 87 of 3,176 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.7%)
- Sponsor
- 1 of 113 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 134 words
- Latest action
- Apr 17, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0
The bill status record lists no related bills.
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]