H.R. 2948 · 118th Congress

CARS Act

Introduced on Apr 27, 2023 by Lance Gooden (R-TX-5). 4 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (Dec 19, 2024): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 789.

Stage
Reported by committee
Introduced
Apr 27, 2023
Cosponsors
4
0 from the other party
Policy area
Transportation and Public Works
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to the operation of certain specialized hauling vehicles on the Interstate System, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Motor carriers
  • Motor vehicles
  • Roads and highways

Summary

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Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Lance GoodenR-TX-5Sponsor

Republicans · 4

Roll calls

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No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

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  1. Apr 27, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Apr 27, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Apr 27, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  4. Apr 28, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  5. May 23, 2023 · HouseSubcommittee on Highways and Transit Discharged
  6. May 23, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  7. May 23, 2023 · HouseOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 29.
  8. Dec 19, 2024Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-937.
  9. Dec 19, 2024 · HouseReported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-937.
  10. Dec 19, 2024 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 789.

Committees

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Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. JM FAMILY ENTERPRISES, INC10 reports
    $350K reported (all issues)
  2. AMERICAN SHORT LINE AND REGIONAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION5 reports
    $736K reported (all issues)
  3. Jack Cooper Transport5 reports
    $50K reported (all issues)
  4. National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association5 reports
    $150K reported (all issues)
  5. Railway Engineering Maintenance Suppliers Association5 reports
  6. TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC5 reports
    $450K reported (all issues)
  7. TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. (TMA)5 reports
    $7.4M reported (all issues)
  8. The Friedkin Group, Inc.5 reports
  9. UNION PACIFIC CORP.5 reports
    $3.8M reported (all issues)
  10. AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS INC.4 reports
    $2.8M reported (all issues)
  11. American International Automobile Dealers Association4 reports
    $1.4M reported (all issues)
  12. INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS4 reports
    $1.2M reported (all issues)
  13. ALLIANCE FOR AUTOMOTIVE INNOVATION3 reports
    $3.8M reported (all issues)
  14. CSX CORPORATION3 reports
    $1.2M reported (all issues)
  15. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.3 reports
    $600K reported (all issues)
  16. COALITION AGAINST BIGGER TRUCKS2 reports
    $97.1K reported (all issues)
  17. Autos Drive America1 report
    $160K reported (all issues)
  18. NORTH AMERICAN SUBARU, INC.1 report
    $30K reported (all issues)
  19. THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.1 report
    $120K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: GREENBRIER GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS INC$58.1M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 94%
  20. ZERO EMISSION TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION1 report
    $30K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 2024, 2025.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.