Legislative Updates
Livestock/Insect Hauler ELD Exemption and Partial Federal Government Shutdown
December 28, 2018
The current electronic logging device (ELD) exemption for livestock and insect haulers is in effect because of its inclusion in the spending bill that expired on Dec. 21, 2018...
Congress Passes Funding Continuing Resolution
December 18, 2018
On Dec. 6, 2018, Congress passed a continuing resolution that was signed by the president on Dec. 7, 2018, funding the federal government through Dec. 21...
Federal Transportation Funding Expires on Dec. 7
December 1, 2018
With just a few weeks left in the 115th Congress, much attention is on passing several funding bills that are set to expire on Dec. 7. Included in those is...
Congress Returns from Elections Recess
November 16, 2018
On Nov. 13, 2018, the House and Senate returned from election season and are back in session. As the results of the elections are finalized, discussions have ramped up...
Congress Passes Funding Continuing Resolution
October 5, 2018
On Sept. 28, 2018, a continuing resolution for transportation funding was signed in to law. The continuing resolution extends funding at fiscal 2018 levels through...
Transportation Appropriations Bill Referred to Congressional Conference Committee
October 5, 2018
CVSA staff have been actively meeting with legislative offices to increase awareness of the need for the enforcement community’s perspective in the legislative process...
Senate Passes Fiscal 2019 Transportation Funding
August 6, 2018
On Aug. 1, 2018, the Senate passed a funding bill that included transportation funding for fiscal 2019. The bill includes full funding for commercial motor vehicle...
Senate Begins Fiscal 2019 Appropriations Process
June 13, 2018
On June 7, 2018, the Senate Appropriations Committee released and approved their transportation funding bill for fiscal 2019...
CVSA Testifies at House FAST Act Hearing
May 23, 2018
On May 22, 2018, CVSA President Capt. Chris Turner testified before the United States House of Representative’s Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Subcommittee...
House Begins Fiscal 2019 Appropriations Process
May 19, 2018
Earlier this week, the House Appropriations Committee’s transportation subcommittee released and approved the text of their funding bill for fiscal 2019...