# 114-hr-2904: To amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify the use of a towaway trailer transportation combination, and for other purposes.

114-hr-2904, To amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify the use of a towaway trailer transportation combination, and for other purposes., is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] (R-KS); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2904
- Congress: 114
- Title: To amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify the use of a towaway trailer transportation combination, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Introduced: 2015-06-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] (R-KS)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill revises federal vehicle length limitations to prohibit states from prescribing or enforcing a regulation that imposes an overall length limitation of less than 82 feet on a towaway trailer transporter combination operating on any segment of the Dwight D. Eisenhower System of Interstate and Defense Highways and qualifying federal-aid primary system highways. The bill defines "trailer transporter towing unit" as a power unit not used to carry property when operating in a towaway trailer transporter combination. The bill defines "towaway trailer transporter combination" as a combination of vehicles consisting of a trailer transporter towing unit and two trailers or semitrailers: with a total weight not exceeding 26,000 pounds; and which carry no property and constitute inventory property of a manufacturer, distributor or dealer of such trailers or semitrailers.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN), 2015-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2015-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2015-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2015-10-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-4715: RPM Act of 2016
- 114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-2903: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015
- 114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015
- 114-hr-36: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
- 114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-2904 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2904)

## Related
- [114-hr-4715: RPM Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4715)
- [114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3929)
- [114-hr-2903: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2903)
- [114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1190)
- [114-hr-36: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-36)
- [114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-160)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2904 (as of 2025-11-18).