H.R. 3889: WHEEL Act
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H.R. 3889: WHEEL Act
115th Congress · introduced 2017-09-28 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2017-09-28 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-22] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- 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.
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Official title
WHEEL Act
Plain summary
Waiving Hindrances to Economic Enterprise and Labor Act or the WHEEL Act This bill amends the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) to modify the definition of "covered driver" for purposes of a commercial driver pilot program to mean an individual between the ages of 18 and 21 who: (1) holds a valid commercial driver's license; (2) has a driving record without citations, violations, or other safety infractions; and (3) has received a certification of completion of a training program or similar qualification demonstrating skill and aptitude with respect to the operation of a commercial motor vehicle. (Current law limits participation to individuals between such ages who are members or former members of the Armed Forces or reserve components, and who are qualified in a Military Occupational Specialty to operate a commercial motor vehicle or similar vehicle.)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-22] · 13 cosponsors
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Cosponsors on this site
Clay Higgins (R-LA), Robert E. Latta (R-OH), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Rick W. Allen (R-GA)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-22] reported raising $3.1 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr3889.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>
Record fed-us-cong115-hr3889 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115