Florida Congressman Ted Yoho is building support for his “Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act,” which he reintroduced last week.

As a member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee and a former veterinarian for 35 years, Yoho introduced the bill last June in a bipartisan effort with Democrat Congressman Collin Peterson. The bill would ensure reforms on federal regulations concerning how livestock is transported by haulers across the country by making adjustments to the House of Service regulations for livestock haulers.

Speaking on the benefit of the bill, Yoho commented that “the safe transportation of livestock is an essential part of feeding America. Hours of Service regulations are rigid and costly for haulers. They also place the wellbeing and welfare of cattle, hogs, fish, and other livestock at risk. Extended stops for a hauler, which would be necessitated by these HOS regulations, are especially dangerous for livestock during summer or winter months. TLAAS will make the right modifications to current regulations, so we protect the safety of both haulers and livestock in route to their destination.”

Last June, Yoho’s office had noted that the “Hours of Service regulations are rigid and costly for haulers. They also place the wellbeing and welfare of cattle, hogs, fish, and other livestock at risk. The current law does not allow flexibility for livestock to reach their destination given the vast geography of production and processing facilities, most often spanning from coastal states to the Midwest. Extended stops for a hauler, which would be necessitated by these HOS regulations, are especially dangerous for livestock during summer or winter months.”

Since reintroducing the legislation, Yoho has been able to garner more than 25 cosponsors that includes fellow Florida congressman Neal Dunn and Dan Webster. While the bill was sent to the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure, there is still no counterpart in the Senate.