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US S1527

US S1527
RTP Funding Transparency Act


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Introduced
05/16/2019
In Committee
05/16/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to conduct, and submit to Congress a report describing the results of, an assessment of the total amount of nonhighway recreational fuel taxes received by the Secretary of the Treasury and transferred to the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes. This bill requires the Department of Transportation to carry out an assessment of the best available estimate of the total amount of nonhighway recreational fuel taxes received by the Department of the Treasury and transferred to the Highway Trust Fund for the period covered by the assessment.

AI Summary

This bill, the RTP Funding Transparency Act, requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to conduct an assessment every 5 years to estimate the total amount of nonhighway recreational fuel taxes (taxes on fuel used for off-road recreational vehicles and activities) that are received by the Treasury and transferred to the Highway Trust Fund. The DOT must then submit a report to Congress describing the results of the assessment, including an evaluation of whether the current funding level for the Recreational Trails Program (RTP) accurately reflects the amount of nonhighway recreational fuel taxes collected. The bill also mandates that the RTP funding level for fiscal year 2020 and beyond be maintained at or above the 2019 level, and that the RTP be carried out as a distinct program within the DOT.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (9)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (on 05/16/2019)

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