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House bill · 102nd Congress · Did not become law

To permit States in certain cases to waive application of the requirements of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 with respect to a vehicle which is being operated for the purpose of removing snow or ice from a roadway by plowing, sanding, or salting.

H.R. 2833Introduced Jul 9, 1991Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Sponsor: Rep. Tom Petri R-WI
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Where it went

Latest action: Jul 22, 1991 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

7 cosponsors — 5 Republicans, 2 Democrats

3 of 7 cosponsors (43%) are from the other party.

Dave Camp (R-MI), Ben Campbell (R-CO), Frank Horton (R-NY), Ed Jenkins (D-GA), David Obey (D-WI), Steven Schiff (R-NM), Gerald Solomon (R-NY).

More from the sponsor

Other 102nd Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Tom Petri.

Sponsor’s state and district

Wisconsin in Congress · WI-6 district

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Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.