# 114-hr-3739: Veterans' Expanded Trucking Opportunities Act

114-hr-3739, Veterans' Expanded Trucking Opportunities Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Woodall, Rob [R-GA-7] (R-GA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3739
- Congress: 114
- Title: Veterans' Expanded Trucking Opportunities Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Introduced: 2015-10-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Woodall, Rob [R-GA-7] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Veterans' Expanded Trucking Opportunities Act This bill authorizes a qualified Department of Veterans Affairs physician to perform a medical examination and provide a medical certificate for purposes of compliance with medical standards and guidelines for the physical qualifications of operators of commercial motor vehicles. Such an operator is a veteran who is enrolled in the veterans' health care system and had a valid medical certificate prior to May 21, 2014. The certification shall include a statement that the physical condition of the operator is adequate to enable such operator to operate a commercial motor vehicle safely.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2015-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] (R-GA), 2015-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2015-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10] (R-CA), 2015-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22] (R-NY), 2015-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] (D-MN), 2015-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2015-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2015-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (R-KY), 2015-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2015-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2015-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] (R-MT), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2] (D-NE), 2016-02-02T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015
- 114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2722: Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act
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## Sources
- [114-hr-3739 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3739)

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- [114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5292)
- [114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2992)
- [114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2737)
- [114-hr-2722: Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2722)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3739 (as of 2025-11-18).