H.R. 7321

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7321 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7321

To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a length limitation 
on certain vehicles being transported by heavy-duty tow and recovery 
vehicles, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 2, 2026

Mr. Taylor introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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A BILL

To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a length limitation 
on certain vehicles being transported by heavy-duty tow and recovery 
vehicles, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Towing Safety Act''.

SEC. 2. COVERED HEAVY-DUTY TOW AND RECOVERY VEHICLES.

Section 127(m)(2) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
``(A) is responding to, returning from, or 
transporting a wrecked or disabled vehicle from the 
place where the vehicle became wrecked or disabled to 
the nearest appropriate repair facility or other 
location, as directed by any agency having 
jurisdiction;'';
(2) in subparagraph (B)--
(A) by striking ``gross vehicle weight'' and 
inserting ``combined gross vehicle weight rating''; and
(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting 
a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) is traveling within a single State; and
``(D) has axle weights and a configuration that can 
safely operate on highway bridges along the route of 
travel as determined by the transportation agency of 
jurisdiction.''.

SEC. 3. LENGTH LIMITATIONS.

Section 31111 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:
``(8) Covered heavy-duty tow and recovery vehicle.--The 
term `covered heavy-duty tow and recovery vehicle' means any 
vehicle transporting a wrecked or disabled vehicle from the 
place where the vehicle became wrecked or disabled to the 
nearest appropriate repair facility or other location, as 
directed by any agency having jurisdiction.''; and
(2) in subsection (b)(1)--
(A) in subparagraph (G), by striking ``; or'' and 
inserting a semicolon;
(B) in subparagraph (H), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting a semicolon; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(I) imposes an overall length limit on any combination of 
vehicles, or the length of any individual vehicle in the 
combination configuration, being transported by a covered 
heavy-duty tow and recovery vehicle if the wrecked or disabled 
vehicle combination being transported was in compliance with 
applicable length limits at the time and place of the initial 
wreck or disablement; or
``(J) imposes a limit to the number of vehicles that may be 
transported in combination with a covered heavy-duty tow and 
recovery vehicle if the wrecked or disabled vehicle combination 
being transported was in compliance with applicable limits at 
the time and place of the initial wreck or disablement.''.
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