GOOD NEWS: The Senate Commerce Committee just released the text of their Infrastructure Bill today.
It has an Underride Section which is very similar to the House T&I Committee’s Bill — not the full STOP Underrides Bill because it leaves out Front Underride Protection and Single Unit Trucks and doesn’t mandate side guards, only says to do research and develop a standard, if warranted.
But it is definitely more than we’ve ever had and we’re hoping that DOT is already motivated to take action. However, if you have been following the Infrastructure Bill in the news, nobody knows how it is going to be paid for — and that could hold things up!
Here’s a link to the Bill: https://www.commerce.senate.gov/…/ACEB4B07-B232-4176…
And here’s a link to the Underride Section: https://annaleahmary.com/…/Underride-Section-of…
Here’s an article in the media: https://www.commerce.senate.gov/…/cantwell-wicker…
Here’s an article on the House version: After 19-Hour Markup, Committee Advances Two Major Pieces of Bipartisan Legislation to Modernize America’s Infrastructure, Create Jobs, and Restore U.S. Global Competitiveness