Congressman Jeff Hurd introduces legislation exempting livestock haulers from federal hours-of-service regulations, enhancing operational flexibility.
Quiver AI Summary
Congressman Jeff Hurd (CO-03) has introduced the Hauling Exemptions for Livestock Protection (HELP) Act, aimed at permanently exempting livestock haulers from federal Hours-of-Service regulations. This legislation, which has garnered support from various Colorado and national stakeholders, emphasizes the need for flexibility in transporting live animals.
Hurd emphasizes that "these provisions regulating livestock haulers have proven time and time again to be unnecessary and burdensome," citing the unique needs of transporting live animals. Supporters, including several other Congress members and agricultural associations, echo these sentiments, highlighting the importance of maintaining a stable food supply.
The HELP Act is backed by various national organizations, including the American Farm Bureau Federation, and aims to provide regulatory certainty for producers and livestock haulers. For those interested, the full text of the proposed legislation is available online.
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Jeff Hurd Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Jeff Hurd:
- H.R.4501: To protect the citizenship of, and provide tax-exempt status to, any American elected as the Supreme Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church.
- H.R.4500: To exempt certain livestock hauling vehicles from regulations relating to hours of service and electronic logging devices, and for other purposes.
- H.R.3901: Jurisdictional Determination Backlog Reduction Act
- H.R.3857: Snow Water Supply Forecasting Reauthorization Act of 2025
- H.R.3421: Gunnison Outdoor Resources Protection Act of 2025
- H.R.2600: ASCEND Act
You can track bills proposed by Jeff Hurd on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Hurd.
Jeff Hurd Fundraising
Jeff Hurd recently disclosed $490.4K of fundraising in a Q2 FEC disclosure filed on July 16th, 2025. This was the 157th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year. 80.6% came from individual donors.
Hurd disclosed $167.8K of spending. This was the 326th most from all Q2 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Hurd disclosed $1.1M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 266th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track Jeff Hurd's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
