Tom Barrett (R-MI)
To exempt stinger-steered combinations from a requirement to include warning flags on projecting loads.
A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill aims to exempt stinger-steered combinations from specific federal requirements. Specifically, it targets the rule requiring warning flags on projecting loads. This exemption applies to stinger-steered combinations that are transporting assembled highway vehicles. The Secretary of Transportation is directed to revise existing regulations to reflect this change. This revision must occur as soon as practicable after the bill's enactment. Finally, the Secretary is instructed to bypass the standard notice and comment or formal rulemaking processes.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +2
Does this make it easier to run a small business?
The bill reduces the compliance burden for companies operating stinger-steered vehicle transporters.
- Scored +2
Does this give the federal government more power?
The bill allows the Secretary of Transportation to unilaterally revise regulations without public input.
- Scored +2
Would business owners be better off under this?
The bill lowers the regulatory and operational requirements for vehicle transport businesses.
The opposite
- Scored -5
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill directs the Secretary to bypass the standard notice and comment or formal rulemaking processes.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Streamlined Regulations for Vehicle Transporters: The bill exempts stinger-ssteered combinations transporting assembled highway vehicles from the requirement to include warning flags on projecting loads (Section 1(a)). This change simplifies the requirements for these specific types of automobile transporters.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Bypassing Public Input: The Secretary of Transportation is directed to carry out the regulatory revision without engaging in notice and comment or any other formal rulemaking process (Section 1(b)(2)). This means the public and interested parties would not have the standard opportunity to provide input or voice concerns regarding this regulatory change.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The bill reduces the compliance burden for companies operating stinger-steered vehicle transporters. Is this likely to create jobs? — The exemption reduces regulatory burdens for automobile transporters.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill allows the Secretary of Transportation to unilaterally revise regulations without public input. Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill directs the Secretary to bypass the standard notice and comment or formal rulemaking processes.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — The bill lowers the regulatory and operational requirements for vehicle transport businesses.
- 5/7/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Introduced in House
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