Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Protecting Interstate Transport Act of 2021”.
Protecting Interstate Transport Act of 2021
A BILL
To prohibit States from regulating certain commercial motor vehicle service contracts, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Federal authority over certain commercial motor vehicle service contracts
Section 14501(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
by striking the paragraph designation and heading and all that follows through “Except” and inserting the following:
“(1) Prices, routes, and services; commercial motor vehicle service contracts
“(A) Prices, routes, and services—Except”
by adding at the end the following:
“(B) Commercial motor vehicle service contracts
“(i) Definitions—In this subparagraph:
“(I) Commercial motor vehicle—The term commercial motor vehicle has the meaning given the term in section 31101.
“(II) Commercial motor vehicle service contract—The term commercial motor vehicle service contract means a contract or agreement—
“(aa) to perform repair or maintenance work on a covered commercial motor vehicle; or
“(bb) to issue a warranty, or otherwise arrange, for the repair or maintenance of a covered commercial motor vehicle.
“(III) Covered commercial motor vehicle—The term covered commercial motor vehicle means a commercial motor vehicle of a type regularly used by motor carriers for the transportation of property, as determined by the Secretary.
“(ii) Limitation—Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), a State, political subdivision of a State, or political authority of 2 or more States may not enact or enforce a law, regulation, or other provision having the force and effect of law related to a commercial motor vehicle service contract.”