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H.R. 3739: Veterans' Expanded Trucking Opportunities Act

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H.R. 3739: Veterans' Expanded Trucking Opportunities Act

114th Congress · introduced 2015-10-09 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2015-10-09 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Woodall, Rob [R-GA-7] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Veterans' Expanded Trucking Opportunities Act

Plain summary

Veterans' Expanded Trucking Opportunities Act This bill authorizes a qualified Department of Veterans Affairs physician to perform a medical examination and provide a medical certificate for purposes of compliance with medical standards and guidelines for the physical qualifications of operators of commercial motor vehicles. Such an operator is a veteran who is enrolled in the veterans' health care system and had a valid medical certificate prior to May 21, 2014. The certification shall include a statement that the physical condition of the operator is adequate to enable such operator to operate a commercial motor vehicle safely.

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Official text

Veterans' Expanded Trucking Opportunities Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Woodall, Rob [R-GA-7] · 15 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Thomas Massie (R-KY), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-AR), Ryan K. Zinke (R-MT)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong114-hr3739 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114