DRIVE Act

Deregulating Restrictions on Interstate Vehicles and Eighteen-wheelers Act or the DRIVE Act

This bill prohibits the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) from issuing any rule or regulation to require a commercial motor vehicle to be equipped with a speed limiting device set to a maximum speed. The FMCSA issued an advance notice of supplemental proposed rulemaking on this subject on May 4, 2022.

A commercial motor vehicle includes a vehicle operating in interstate commerce that (1) has a gross vehicle weight of 10,001 pounds or more, (2) is designed or used to transport more than 8 passengers for compensation, (3) is designed or used to transport more than 15 passengers and is not used to transport passengers for compensation, or (4) is used to transport certain quantities of hazardous materials.

Other titles

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A bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration from issuing a rule or promulgating a regulation requiring certain commercial motor vehicles to be equipped with speed limiting devices, and for other purposes.Official Title as Introduced

DRIVE ActShort Title(s) as Introduced

Deregulating Restrictions on Interstate Vehicles and Eighteen-wheelers ActShort Title(s) as Introduced

Legislative history

S. 1696·Senate·Bill·Transportation and Public Works

Sen. Steve Daines(Republican-Montana)·

May 8, 2025

SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Documents

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Bill text

May 8, 2025As introduced in the Senate

Plain-language summaries

May 8, 2025Introduced in Senate