A tight vote is expected in the House for the 5-year highway bill. The House bill is a conservative approach to infrastructure investment. It prioritizes highway investments to focus on interstate commerce routes and improved safety. The bill reduces Washington red-tape, better aligns highway spending to highway user fees, reduces waste and diversion, increases States’ programming flexibility, and eliminates earmarks. Tell Your Congressman to Vote “AYE” on H.R. 7. Continue reading
Congress Passes Six-Month Highway Bill ExtensionThe 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
Supporting the Senate’s MAP-21 Highway BillOn 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
Legislative Alert: Highway Bill Roll-OutThe House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee’s roll-out of the Chairman’s Outline for the new surface transportation bill was unveiled today. Access the bill summary here. Continue reading
Older Driver and Pedestrian Safety and Roadway Enhancement ActIn early May 2011, Rep. Jason Altmire (D-PA) introduced HR 1776, the Older Driver and Pedestrian Safety and Roadway Enhancement Act of 2011. This critical safety legislation aims to improve roadway conditions for older drivers and pedestrians. Bill text. Continue reading
High Risk Rural Roads Safety ActHR 2107, the High Risk Rural Roads Safety Act of 2011, has been issued to improve roadway safety on rural roads. Bill text. Continue reading
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