What This Bill Does · Plain English
Summary · Congress.gov
Vehicle Axle Redistribution Increases Allow New Capacities for Efficiency Act or the VARIANCE Act This bill allows commercial motor vehicles transporting dry bulk goods to operate on the Interstate Highway System with up to 110% of the maximum authorized weight on any axle or axle group.
Action Timeline
2025-04-17
Introduced in House
2025-04-17
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2025-04-17
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
2025-04-17
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.2920 pass?
HR.2920 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does HR.2920 do?
Vehicle Axle Redistribution Increases Allow New Capacities for Efficiency Act or the VARIANCE Act This bill allows commercial motor vehicles transporting dry bulk goods to operate on the Interstate Highway System with up to 110% of the maximum authorized weight on any axle or axle group.
Who sponsored HR.2920?
HR.2920 was sponsored by Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-Arkansas).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 2920 IH: Vehicle Axle Redistribution Increases Allow New Capacities for Efficiency Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-04-17 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2920 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2025 Mr. Crawford (for himself and Mr. Carbajal ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish an axle weight variance for certain commercial motor vehicles transporting dry bulk goods, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vehicle Axle Redistribution Increases Allow New Capacities for Efficiency Act or the VARIANCE Act . 2. Dry bulk axle weight variance Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (z) Dry bulk axle weight variance (1) Weight variance Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, except for the maximum gross vehicle weight limitation, a commercial motor vehicle transporting dry bulk goods may not exceed 110 percent of the maximum weight on any axle or axle group described in subsection (a), including any enforcement tolerance. (2) Dry bulk goods defined In this subsection, the term dry bulk goods means any homogeneous unmarked, unpackaged, nonliquid cargo being transported in a trailer specifically designed for that purpose. .
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