# 114-hr-3778: TIMBER Act of 2015

114-hr-3778, TIMBER Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3778
- Congress: 114
- Title: TIMBER Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Introduced: 2015-10-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Trees on the Interstate Means a Better Economy and Roads Act of 2015 or the TIMBER Act of 2015 This bill directs the Department of Transportation to waive certain Interstate Highway System vehicle weight limitations for covered logging vehicles. The bill defines "covered logging vehicle" to mean a vehicle that: is transporting raw or unfinished forest products, including logs, pulpwood, biomass, or wood chips; has a gross vehicle weight of not more than 98,000 pounds; has at least 6 axles; and is operating on a segment of Interstate Route 39 in Wisconsin from mile marker 175.8 to mile marker 189.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2015-10-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6142: Fruit Labeling Accuracy Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6094: Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act
- 114-hr-5931: Prohibiting Future Ransom Payments to Iran Act
- 114-hr-5489: Agriculture Environmental Stewardship Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4924: Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2016
- 114-hr-4919: Kevin and Avonte's Law of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-3778 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3778)

## Related
- [114-hr-6142: Fruit Labeling Accuracy Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6142)
- [114-hr-6094: Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6094)
- [114-hr-5931: Prohibiting Future Ransom Payments to Iran Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5931)
- [114-hr-5489: Agriculture Environmental Stewardship Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5489)
- [114-hr-4924: Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4924)
- [114-hr-4919: Kevin and Avonte's Law of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4919)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3778 (as of 2025-11-18).