House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Agricultural and Forestry Hauling Efficiency Act

H.R. 1487Introduced Feb 21, 2025Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Official title: To amend title 23, United States Code, to increase the maximum gross vehicle weight for certain agricultural vehicles operating on a segment of the Interstate System in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. John McGuire R-VA

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Where it went

IntroducedFeb 21, 2025
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Latest action: Feb 26, 2025 — Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H845)

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 1487.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. McGUIRE, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 35, February 21, 2025, Page H730):
Article I Section 8
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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

3 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat

1 of 3 cosponsors (33%) are from the other party.

H. Griffith (R-VA), Eugene Vindman (D-VA), Robert Wittman (R-VA).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. John McGuire.

Sponsor’s state and district

Virginia in Congress · VA-5 district

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.