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H.R. 2547: Veterans Expanded Trucking Opportunities Act of 2017

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H.R. 2547: Veterans Expanded Trucking Opportunities Act of 2017

115th Congress · introduced 2017-05-18 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-05-18 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Woodall, Rob [R-GA-7] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 323 (2017): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR2547 (2017-06-26), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 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.

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Official title

Veterans Expanded Trucking Opportunities Act of 2017

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 23, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Veterans Expanded Trucking Opportunities Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Fast Act to require the medical professional who may perform a medical examination and provide a medical certificate for purposes of compliance with requirements for operation of a commercial motor vehicle to be a "qualified examiner" who: is employed in the Department of Veterans Affairs as an advanced practice nurse, doctor of chiropractic, doctor of medicine, doctor of osteopathy, physician assistant, or other medical professional; and is licensed, certified, or registered in a state to perform physical examinations.

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Official text

Veterans Expanded Trucking Opportunities Act of 2017

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Woodall, Rob [R-GA-7] · 3 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2547, Veterans Expanded Trucking Opportunities Act of 2017 (2017-06-21)

Cosponsors on this site

Julia Brownley (D-CA), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Thomas Massie (R-KY)

Recorded votes

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hr2547 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115