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Home Heating Emergency Assistance Through Transportation Act of 2014
The Home Heating Emergency Assistance Through Transportation Act of 2014 () or HHEATT Act of 2014 is an act that created an emergency exception to existing Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations.〔 The exceptions allow truckers to drive for long hours if they are delivering home heating fuels, such as propane, to places where there is a shortage.〔 The exemption lasts until May 31, 2014.〔 An existing suspension was scheduled to expire on March 15, 2014.〔
The bill was introduced into the United States House of Representatives during the 113th United States Congress. On March 21, 2014, President Barack Obama signed the bill into law. It became .〔
==Background==
The winter of 2013-2014 has been described as "especially cold," "exceptionally cold," and "brutal."〔 This cold winter "made it a challenge to move home heating fuel quickly enough to meet increased demand."〔
Existing Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations require freight truckers to "drive up to 11 hours occurring within a 14-hour period and must have at least 34 consecutive hours off every seven days."〔 The FMCSA says these rules to make roads safer by preventing truck drivers from getting too tired.
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