S. 4669Senate119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

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

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The bill removes the requirement for certain large vehicle transporters—specifically stinger‑steered combinations moving assembled cars or trucks—to attach warning flags to loads that stick out from the vehicle. It applies to those transporters that move finished highway vehicles and tells the Transportation Secretary to revise the existing safety regulation right away, bypassing the normal rulemaking steps.

Key Provisions

Exempts stinger‑steered vehicle transport combinations that are carrying assembled highway vehicles from the federal rule that normally requires warning flags on projecting loads.
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to update the relevant regulation (49 CFR § 393.87) as soon as practicable to reflect this exemption.
Requires the Secretary to make the change without going through the usual notice‑and‑comment rulemaking process.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

June 3, 2026

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Introduced in Senate

June 3, 2026

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

June 3, 2026

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Introduced in SenateIssued June 3, 2026

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 4669

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 3, 2026

Mrs. Fischer (for herself and Mr. Peters) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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.