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A bill to exempt stinger-steered combinations from a requirement to include warning flags on projecting loads.
To exempt stinger-steered combinations from a requirement to include warning flags on projecting loads.
Summary
This bill exempts stinger-steered combinations (a type of truck configuration used to transport assembled vehicles) from the federal requirement to display warning flags on projecting loads. The exemption takes effect immediately upon passage. The Secretary of Transportation is required to formally revise the transportation regulations to make this exemption permanent, and may do so without going through the standard public comment period that usually applies to regulatory changes.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI)
Actions (2)
- Jun 3, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. · senate
- Jun 3, 2026 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 3, 2026
Mrs. Fischer (for herself and Mr. Peters) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
A BILL
To exempt stinger-steered combinations from a requirement to include warning flags on projecting loads.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN AUTOMOBILE TRANSPORTERS FROM REQUIREMENT TO INCLUDE WARNING FLAGS ON PROJECTING LOADS.
(a) In General.—Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, section 393.87 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), shall not apply to a stinger-steered combination (as defined in section 658.5 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation)), that is transporting assembled highway vehicles.
(b) Revision.—
(1) In general.—As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall revise section 393.87 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to exempt from the requirements of that regulation stinger- steered combinations (as defined in section 658.5 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation)), that are transporting assembled highway vehicles.
(2) Exemption.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Transportation shall carry out paragraph (1) without engaging in notice and comment or any other formal rulemaking process. <all>
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