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HELP Act would support livestock haulers 

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Aug. 01, 2025 1 minute read
HELP Act would support livestock haulers 

A cattle truck parked at the working barn at Yazel Land and Cattle in Vinita.

Kerry Halladay

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) has endorsed the Hauling Exemptions for Livestock Protection (HELP) Act introduced by Rep. Jeff Hurd (R-CO-03).

The legislation codifies hours of service (HOS) and electronic logging device mandates issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Since then, America’s livestock haulers have been burdened by HOS rules again, but this legislation would reinstate permanent exemptions, providing the flexibility necessary to safely transport livestock,” NCBA said. 

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