VARIANCE Act has not moved since its introduction on Jun 18, 2025, with one cosponsor, a Democrat
IntroducedJun 18, 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
- Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Policy area
- Transportation and Public Works: 87 of 3,176 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.7%)
- Sponsor
- 1 of 78 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in senate · 145 words
- Latest action
- Jun 18, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0
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Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]