Home Heating Emergency Assistance Through Transportation Act of 2014
Public Law 113-90 · H.R. 4076 · 113th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Mar 21, 2014 · Transportation and Public Works
Sponsor: Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA-9)
Cosponsors (36): Rep. Tim Ryan, Rep. Tom Petri,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Home Heating Emergency Assistance Through Transportation Act of 2014 or HHEATT Act of 2014 - Declares that a covered emergency exemption from federal motor carrier safety regulations issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) shall remain in effect until May 31, 2014, unless the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) determines that the emergency for which the exemption was provided ends before that date.
Defines "covered emergency exemption" as one issued or extended between February 5, 2014, and the date of enactment of this Act to effect regulatory relief for commercial motor vehicle operations directly assisting the delivery of propane and home heating fuels.
States that nothing in this Act may be construed to prohibit the FMCSA from issuing or extending a covered emergency exemption beyond May 31, 2014, under other federal law.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Highways and Transit Subcommittee
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Related bills
2 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.
S. 2085Related bill
HHEATT Act of 2014
S. 2086 · became Public Law 113-125Related billText similarities
Reliable Home Heating Act
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Mar 21, 2014Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 113-90.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Mar 18, 2014FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Mar 14, 2014FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Mar 13, 2014FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Mar 5, 2014CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Mar 4, 2014FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4076.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Shuster moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Feb 26, 2014CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Feb 25, 2014CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.