H.R. 8673House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

To exempt stinger-steered combinations from a requirement to include warning flags on projecting loads.

AI-Generated Summary

Updated May 13, 2026 at 5:21 AM UTC

This bill removes the requirement that certain vehicle transporters—specifically stinger‑steered combinations carrying assembled highway vehicles—must attach warning flags to loads that extend beyond the vehicle. It changes the existing safety regulation so these transporters are no longer subject to that flag requirement, affecting companies that move fully built cars and trucks on the road.

Key Provisions

Exempts stinger‑steered combinations transporting assembled highway vehicles from the warning‑flag requirement in 49 CFR § 393.87.
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to revise the regulation to reflect this exemption as soon as practicable, and to do so without the usual notice‑and‑comment rulemaking process.

Legislative Activity

Stay on top of the latest movement without scrolling through every action

1 earlier action

HouseIntro Referral Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

May 7, 2026

View full timeline

HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

May 7, 2026

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

May 7, 2026

Bill Text

Latest available legislative text

Reading Mode

Raw Text PDF XML

Introduced in HouseIssued May 7, 2026

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 8673

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 7, 2026

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

A BILL

To exempt stinger-steered combinations from a requirement to include warning flags on projecting loads.

Exemption of certain automobile transporters from requirement to include warning flags on projecting loads

(a)

In general

Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, section 393.87 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), shall not apply to a stinger-steered combination (as defined in section 658.5 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation)), that is transporting assembled highway vehicles.

(b)

Revision

(1)

In general

As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall revise section 393.87 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to exempt from the requirements of that regulation stinger-steered combinations (as defined in section 658.5 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation)), that are transporting assembled highway vehicles.

(2)

Exemption

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Transportation shall carry out paragraph (1) without engaging in notice and comment or any other formal rulemaking process.