119-S1063
Safe Routes Act of 2025
Last action was on 3-13-2025
SenateCurrent status is Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1063
1. Short title2. Vehicle weight exemption for certain logging vehicles1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the "Safe Routes Act of 2025".
2. Vehicle weight exemption for certain logging vehicles
Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
(z) Certain logging vehicles
(1) In general - The Secretary shall waive, for a covered logging vehicle, the application of any vehicle weight limit established under this section.
(2) Application of weight tolerances - The waiver under this subsection shall only apply with respect to a State legal weight tolerance in effect on the date of enactment of this subsection.
(3) Definition of covered logging vehicle - In this subsection, the term covered logging vehicle means a vehicle that—
(A) - is transporting raw or unfinished forest products, including logs, pulpwood, biomass, or wood chips;
(B) - is traveling a distance of not more than 150 air miles on the Interstate System from the point of origin to a storage or processing facility; and
(C) - meets applicable State legal weight tolerances and vehicle configurations for transporting raw or unfinished forest products within the boundaries of each State in which the vehicle is operating.