119th Congress · introduced in the House · Apr 17, 2025
VARIANCE Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Apr 17, 2025): Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Transportation and Public Works
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Apr 17, 2025)
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.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Actions from Congress.gov, newest first.
LD-2 reports whose issue descriptions explicitly cite this bill (bill type and number validated against Congress.gov records). A citation does not establish the client's position or any contact with a member.
Loading lobbying reportsCoverage: reports for 2025 onward, posted Jan 1, 2025 through Oct 24, 2026.
32 citations; showing the 25 most recently posted.
AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$3,080,000
Spent on own lobbying
…R.1659 - Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act; H.R.2515 - American Tank Car Modernization Act of 2025; H.R.2853 - Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025; H.R.2920 - VARIANCE Act; H.R.3151 - SHIPS for America Act of 2025; H.R.7662 - Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2026; H.R.7748 - Railway Safety Act of 2026; H.R.7793 -…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Trucking/Shipping
$650,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 2514 - Trucker Bathroom Access Act; H.R. 2920 / S. 2108 - VARIANCE Act; H.R. 4802 / S. 4000 - Securing Infrastructure from Adversaries Act; H.R. 4661 - AMERICA DRIVES Act; H.R. 1361 / S. 2290 - Collision A…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$247,411
Spent on own lobbying
…s, DOT) H.R. 4585, Agricultural & Rural Road Improvement Program Act (Congress, DOT) H.R. 4601, Seasonal Agriculture CDL Modernization Act (Congress) S. 2108 & H.R. 2920, VARIANCE Act (Congress) Truck Weight Modernization (Congress) Infrastructure Permitting Reform (Congress) Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, including Hours of…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COALITION AGAINST BIGGER TRUCKS · lobbying firm or registrant: COALITION AGAINST BIGGER TRUCKS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issues related to federal semi-truck weight and size limits 119th Congess: H.R. 2166/S.R. 1063 SAFE Routes Act; H.R. 2920/S. 2108 VARIANCE Act; H.R. 1487 Agricultural and Forestry Hauling Efficiency Act; H.R. 4601 Seasonal Agriculture CDL Modernization Act; H.R. 2755 Lowboy Auto H…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COALITION AGAINST BIGGER TRUCKS · lobbying firm or registrant: COALITION AGAINST BIGGER TRUCKS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Trucking/Shipping
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issues related to federal semi-truck weight and size limits 119th Congess: H.R. 2166/S.R. 1063 SAFE Routes Act; H.R. 2920/S. 2108 VARIANCE Act; H.R. 1487 Agricultural and Forestry Hauling Efficiency Act; H.R. 4601 Seasonal Agriculture CDL Modernization Act; H.R. 2755 Lowboy Auto H…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COALITION AGAINST BIGGER TRUCKS · lobbying firm or registrant: COALITION AGAINST BIGGER TRUCKS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Roads/Highway
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issues related to federal semi-truck weight and size limits 119th Congess: H.R. 2166/S.R. 1063 SAFE Routes Act; H.R. 2920/S. 2108 VARIANCE Act; H.R. 1487 Agricultural and Forestry Hauling Efficiency Act; H.R. 4601 Seasonal Agriculture CDL Modernization Act; H.R. 2755 Lowboy Auto H…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$2,570,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R.1659 - Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act; H.R.2920 - VARIANCE Act; H.R.2515 - American Tank Car Modernization Act of 2025; H.R.2853 - Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025; H.R.3151 - SHIPS for America A…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Trucking/Shipping
$720,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 2514 - Trucker Bathroom Access Act; H.R. 2920 / S. 2108 - VARIANCE Act; H.R. 4802 S. 4000 - Securing Infrastructure from Adversaries Act; H.R. 4661 - AMERICA DRIVES Act; H.R. 1361 / S. 2290 - Collision Avo…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$316,757
Spent on own lobbying
…s, DOT) H.R. 4585, Agricultural & Rural Road Improvement Program Act (Congress, DOT) H.R. 4601, Seasonal Agriculture CDL Modernization Act (Congress) S. 2108 & H.R. 2920, VARIANCE Act (Congress) Truck Weight Modernization (Congress) Infrastructure Permitting Reform (Congress) Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, including Hours of…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COALITION AGAINST BIGGER TRUCKS · lobbying firm or registrant: COALITION AGAINST BIGGER TRUCKS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 14, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issues related to federal semi-truck weight and size limits 119th Congess: H.R. 2166/S.R. 1063 SAFE Routes Act; H.R. 2920/S. 2108 VARIANCE Act; H.R. 1487 Agricultural and Forestry Hauling Efficiency Act; H.R. 4601 Seasonal Agriculture CDL Modernization Act; H.R. 2755 Lowboy Auto H…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COALITION AGAINST BIGGER TRUCKS · lobbying firm or registrant: COALITION AGAINST BIGGER TRUCKS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 14, 2026 · issue area: Trucking/Shipping
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issues related to federal semi-truck weight and size limits 119th Congess: H.R. 2166/S.R. 1063 SAFE Routes Act; H.R. 2920/S. 2108 VARIANCE Act; H.R. 1487 Agricultural and Forestry Hauling Efficiency Act; H.R. 4601 Seasonal Agriculture CDL Modernization Act; H.R. 2755 Lowboy Auto H…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COALITION AGAINST BIGGER TRUCKS · lobbying firm or registrant: COALITION AGAINST BIGGER TRUCKS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 14, 2026 · issue area: Roads/Highway
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issues related to federal semi-truck weight and size limits 119th Congess: H.R. 2166/S.R. 1063 SAFE Routes Act; H.R. 2920/S. 2108 VARIANCE Act; H.R. 1487 Agricultural and Forestry Hauling Efficiency Act; H.R. 4601 Seasonal Agriculture CDL Modernization Act; H.R. 2755 Lowboy Auto H…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COALITION AGAINST BIGGER TRUCKS · lobbying firm or registrant: COALITION AGAINST BIGGER TRUCKS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$60,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issues related to federal semi-truck weight and size limits 119th Congess: H.R. 2166/S.R. 1063 SAFE Routes Act; H.R. 2920/S. 2108 VARIANCE Act; H.R. 1487 Agricultural and Forestry Hauling Efficiency Act; H.R. 4601 Seasonal Agriculture CDL Modernization Act; H.R. 2755 Lowboy Auto H…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COALITION AGAINST BIGGER TRUCKS · lobbying firm or registrant: COALITION AGAINST BIGGER TRUCKS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Trucking/Shipping
$60,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issues related to federal semi-truck weight and size limits 119th Congess: H.R. 2166/S.R. 1063 SAFE Routes Act; H.R. 2920/S. 2108 VARIANCE Act; H.R. 1487 Agricultural and Forestry Hauling Efficiency Act; H.R. 4601 Seasonal Agriculture CDL Modernization Act; H.R. 2755 Lowboy Auto H…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COALITION AGAINST BIGGER TRUCKS · lobbying firm or registrant: COALITION AGAINST BIGGER TRUCKS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Roads/Highway
$60,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issues related to federal semi-truck weight and size limits 119th Congess: H.R. 2166/S.R. 1063 SAFE Routes Act; H.R. 2920/S. 2108 VARIANCE Act; H.R. 1487 Agricultural and Forestry Hauling Efficiency Act; H.R. 4601 Seasonal Agriculture CDL Modernization Act; H.R. 2755 Lowboy Auto H…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Trucking/Shipping
$620,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R.2514 - Trucker Bathroom Access Act; H.R. 2920 / S.2108 - VARIANCE Act; H.R. 4802 - Securing Infrastructure from Adversaries Act; H.R. 4661 - America DRIVES Act; S. 2290 - Collision Avoidance Systems Act; H…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 19, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$3,760,000
Spent on own lobbying
…R.1659 - Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act; H.R.2515 - American Tank Car Modernization Act of 2025; H.R.2853 - Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025; H.R.2920 - VARIANCE Act; H.R.3151 - SHIPS for America Act of 2025; H.R.7011 - To require the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration to submit to Congress…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 13, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$223,501
Spent on own lobbying
…s, DOT) H.R. 4585, Agricultural & Rural Road Improvement Program Act (Congress, DOT) H.R. 4601, Seasonal Agriculture CDL Modernization Act (Congress) S. 2108 & H.R. 2920, VARIANCE Act (Congress) Truck Weight Modernization (Congress) Infrastructure Permitting Reform (Congress) Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, including Hours of…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$314,896
Spent on own lobbying
…s, DOT) H.R. 4585, Agricultural & Rural Road Improvement Program Act (Congress, DOT) H.R. 4601, Seasonal Agriculture CDL Modernization Act (Congress) S. 2108 & H.R. 2920, VARIANCE Act (Congress) Truck Weight Modernization (Congress) Infrastructure Permitting Reform (Congress) Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, including Hours of…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Trucking/Shipping
$560,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R.2514 - Trucker Bathroom Access Act; H.R. 2920 / S.2108 - VARIANCE Act; H.R. 4802 - Securing Infrastructure from Adversaries Act; H.R. 4661 - America DRIVES Act; S. 2290 - Collision Avoidance Systems Act; H…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$6,800,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R.1659 - Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act; H.R.2515 - American Tank Car Modernization Act of 2025; H.R.2853 - Combating Organized Retail Crime Act; H.R.2920 - VARIANCE Act; H.R.4552 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026; S.1404 - Combating Organized Retail Cr…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COALITION AGAINST BIGGER TRUCKS · lobbying firm or registrant: COALITION AGAINST BIGGER TRUCKS
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 15, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issues related to federal semi-truck weight and size limits 119th Congess: H.R. 2166/S.R. 1063 SAFE Routes Act; H.R. 2920/S. 2108 VARIANCE Act; H.R. 1487 Agricultural and Forestry Hauling Efficiency Act; H.R. 4601 Seasonal Agriculture CDL Modernization Act; H.R. 2755 Lowboy Auto H…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COALITION AGAINST BIGGER TRUCKS · lobbying firm or registrant: COALITION AGAINST BIGGER TRUCKS
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 15, 2026 · issue area: Trucking/Shipping
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issues related to federal semi-truck weight and size limits 119th Congess: H.R. 2166/S.R. 1063 SAFE Routes Act; H.R. 2920/S. 2108 VARIANCE Act; H.R. 1487 Agricultural and Forestry Hauling Efficiency Act; H.R. 4601 Seasonal Agriculture CDL Modernization Act; H.R. 2755 Lowboy Auto H…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COALITION AGAINST BIGGER TRUCKS · lobbying firm or registrant: COALITION AGAINST BIGGER TRUCKS
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 15, 2026 · issue area: Roads/Highway
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issues related to federal semi-truck weight and size limits 119th Congess: H.R. 2166/S.R. 1063 SAFE Routes Act; H.R. 2920/S. 2108 VARIANCE Act; H.R. 1487 Agricultural and Forestry Hauling Efficiency Act; H.R. 4601 Seasonal Agriculture CDL Modernization Act; H.R. 2755 Lowboy Auto H…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Trucking/Shipping
$620,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R.2514 - the Trucker Bathroom Access Act; H.R. 2920 / S.2108 - VARIANCE Act; H.R. 4802 - Securing Infrastructure from Adversaries Act; H.R. 4661 - America DRIVES Act; S. 2290 Collision Avoidance Systems Act; and…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing