The Highway Users’ top legislative priority for 2011 is passage of a new, robust federal highway bill. The previous six-year bill, SAFETEA-LU, expired on September 30, 2009. We are also focused on growing our ever-expanding grassroots network online through Facebook and Twitter. Read more about our key issues and policy statements below:
The Highway Users is pleased that both the House and Senate have overwhelmingly passed a six-month, clean extension of the 2005 highway bill at current funding levels. The House passed the bill by voice vote, while the Senate recorded a vote of 92 to 6. This bill will keep highway programs authorized through March 31, 2012. In the meantime, we urge Congress to pass a robust, new multi-year highway bill with reforms and streamlining. Continue reading
ROADS SAFE ActThe Highway Users has endorsed H.R. 2324 and S.510, the ROADS SAFE Act. This legislation would fund promising research to passively detect drunk drivers before they ever turn the ignition key. Continue reading
View all LegislationNovember 9th, 2011
The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee voted unanimously (18-0) to favorably report a two-year highway reauthorization bill to the U.S. Senate. The meeting was notable by an atmosphere of bipartisanship — which is rare in Washington this year. Continue reading
Supporting the Senate’s MAP-21 Highway BillJuly 20th, 2011
On July 21st, Highway Users President & CEO Greg Cohen testified before the Senate Enviornment & Public Works Committee to advocate strong support for the bipartisan MAP-21 bill. Continue reading
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The American Highway Users Alliance proposes this plan to serve as an easy-to-read roadmap and reference for elected and appointed officials as they grapple with the major policy and funding issues that must be addressed in the upcoming surface transportation authorization bill.This document does not attempt to provide an all-encompassing legislative proposal that satisfies every need of every individual member of the alliance. Rather, The Highway Users presents a united perspective from the pro-mobility, pro-highway community that clearly describes key priorities that define the core national values that need to be addressed in the next surface transportation bill.
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