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Introduced
02/27/2025
02/27/2025
In Committee
02/27/2025
02/27/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish a competitive grant program for projects for commercial motor vehicle parking, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a competitive federal grant program to address the shortage of commercial motor vehicle (CMV) parking on the Federal-aid highway system to improve highway safety. The grant program, administered by the Secretary of Transportation, will provide funding to eligible entities such as states, metropolitan planning organizations, local governments, tribal governments, and multi-jurisdictional groups to develop CMV parking projects. Eligible projects include constructing new safety rest areas with CMV parking, expanding parking capacity at existing facilities like truck stops, weigh stations, and freight facilities, reopening unused government facilities for parking, improving personal safety at parking facilities, and implementing intelligent transportation systems to manage parking availability. Grant recipients must demonstrate a parking shortage in their area, consult with stakeholders like motor carriers and safety officials, and show potential benefits such as improved freight movement and highway safety. The bill prohibits charging fees for parking at facilities developed with these grants and requires the facilities to be publicly accessible. Additionally, the Transportation Secretary must conduct biennial surveys and assessments of CMV parking availability and report findings to Congress. The bill authorizes $151 million in appropriations annually for fiscal years 2025-2029 to support this program.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (54)
Mike Bost (R)*,
Mark Alford (R),
Tom Barrett (R),
Robert Bresnahan (R),
Julia Brownley (D),
Nikki Budzinski (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
Troy Carter (D),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Rick Crawford (R),
Henry Cuellar (D),
Don Davis (D),
Mike Ezell (R),
Shomari Figures (D),
Brad Finstad (R),
Laura Gillen (D),
Vicente Gonzalez (D),
Michael Guest (R),
Erin Houchin (R),
Jeff Hurd (R),
Dusty Johnson (R),
Young Kim (R),
Darin LaHood (R),
Seth Magaziner (D),
Nicole Malliotakis (R),
Tracey Mann (R),
Addison McDowell (R),
Dan Meuser (R),
Max Miller (R),
Frank Mrvan (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Troy Nehls (R),
Burgess Owens (R),
Chris Pappas (D),
Nellie Pou (D),
Josh Riley (D),
Deborah Ross (D),
Hillary Scholten (D),
Eric Sorensen (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Pete Stauber (R),
Bryan Steil (R),
Suhas Subramanyam (D),
Eric Swalwell (D),
David Taylor (R),
Dina Titus (D),
Derrick Van Orden (R),
Gabe Vasquez (D),
Eugene Vindman (D),
Daniel Webster (R),
Tony Wied (R),
Rudy Yakym (R),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (on 02/27/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1659/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr1659/BILLS-119hr1659ih.pdf |
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