Transportation (Roads & Highways)

in committee · United States · Senate Jul 15, 2026

S 1791: Gunnison Outdoor Resources Protection Act of 2025

The Gunnison Outdoor Resources Protection Act of 2025 designates approximately 600,000 acres of federal land in Gunnison County, Colorado, as Special Management Areas, Wildlife Conservation Areas, Protection Areas, Recreation Management Areas, and a Scientific Research Area. The bill limits off-highway vehicle and bicycle use to designated routes, requires winter travel management plans within three years, prohibits new road construction, and mandates ecological restoration projects prioritizing native vegetation and wildlife protection. It establishes seasonal closures in specific areas to protect wildlife habitat while allowing continued traditional tribal uses and limited recreational access. The legislation affects federal land managed by the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management across these designated areas, with specific management requirements for each type of protected area.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentDesignates protected areas, restricts off-highway vehicles, prohibits new roads, mandates ecological restoration for conservation and habitat protection95% confidence ✗ TransportationOpposes TransportationProhibits new road construction and limits off-highway vehicle use, restricting transportation infrastructure access on federal land.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Conservation Public Lands Wildlife Bicycle Infrastructure Roads & Highways

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in committee · United States · Senate Feb 5, 2026

S 3786: Balance the Highway Trust Fund Act

S 3786, the Balance the Highway Trust Fund Act, sets a strict annual spending limit for federal highway construction programs equal to the most recent Treasury estimate of highway tax receipts. It requires the Transportation Secretary to cap obligations at this level and redistribute unused funds to states with large unobligated balances, prioritizing those with significant leftover funds from previous years. The bill also applies similar spending limits to mass transit programs funded through the Highway Trust Fund’s Mass Transit Account. It directly affects state transportation departments and federal highway programs by changing how funds are allocated and redistributed. The law takes effect October 1, 2027.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCapping highway spending at tax receipt levels promotes fiscal responsibility by aligning federal spending with revenue, preventing overspending.95% confidence ✗ TransportationOpposes TransportationBill caps highway/mass transit spending at tax revenue levels, restricting funding growth and preventing increases beyond current receipts.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Bridges Roads & Highways Transportation Funding

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in committee · United States · House Jan 14, 2025

HR 352: Motorist Tax Abuse Act

HR 352, the "Motorist Tax Abuse Act," blocks the implementation of congestion pricing in New York City's Central Business District Tolling Program. It amends a 1991 transportation law to prohibit the federal Secretary from establishing or maintaining cordon pricing under the value pricing pilot program for NYC's central business district. This directly affects NYC's planned tolling system for vehicles entering its downtown core. The bill is procedural, adding a specific federal prohibition without creating new policy.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesBlocks congestion pricing tolls, preventing a new transportation tax revenue source. Directly opposes implementation of a tax-based funding mechanism for NYC's tolling program.95% confidence ✗ TransportationOpposes TransportationBlocks federal implementation of NYC congestion pricing tolling system, directly opposing a transportation management program under the value pricing pilot program.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Roads & Highways Transportation Funding

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in committee · United States · Senate Apr 29, 2025

S 1519: Arctic Refuge Protection Act of 2025

This bill (S 1519) designates approximately 1.56 million acres of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska as wilderness under federal law. It permanently protects this specific area from development like oil drilling or road construction by adding it to the National Wilderness Preservation System. The designation directly affects the refuge's management, ensuring this coastal plain ecosystem remains preserved in its natural state.

Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyBlocks oil drilling in Arctic Refuge, restricting fossil fuel energy development and preserving wilderness from extraction activities.90% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentDesignates Arctic Refuge as wilderness, permanently banning oil drilling and development to protect ecosystem95% confidence ✗ TransportationOpposes TransportationPrevents road construction in Arctic Refuge, restricting transportation infrastructure development per bill's explicit protection from development95% confidence

Sub-Topics Oil & Gas Coastal & Flood Protection Conservation Wildlife Roads & Highways

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in committee · United States · House Feb 7, 2025

HR 1137: No Kill Switches in Cars Act

HR 1137, the "No Kill Switches in Cars Act," repeals Section 24220 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58), which previously required vehicle manufacturers to implement advanced impaired driving technology. This bill directly affects car manufacturers by removing a mandate to integrate specific safety technology designed to detect driver impairment. The key provision is the repeal itself, eliminating the requirement without creating new obligations or altering existing vehicle safety standards.

Topics ✗ TechnologyOpposes TechnologyRepeals mandate for impaired driving tech, reducing regulatory requirements for vehicle safety technology90% confidence ✗ TransportationOpposes TransportationRepeals mandate for impaired driving safety technology, weakening vehicle safety standards in transportation infrastructure.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Roads & Highways Traffic Safety

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in committee · United States · Senate Feb 4, 2026

S 3773: Enforce Immigration or Lose Transportation Act

This bill would withhold up to 10% of federal highway funding from states that fail to comply with specific immigration verification requirements. It directly affects states that issue driver's licenses without requiring proof of legal immigration status or restrict sharing immigration status information with federal authorities. Key provisions include withholding 5% of funds in the first year of noncompliance (increasing to 10% annually thereafter) and requiring annual state certifications of compliance. The bill conditions transportation funding on adherence to these immigration verification standards, as defined by the REAL ID Act and federal immigration law.

Topics ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationMandates state compliance with federal immigration verification, threatens funding for states issuing licenses without legal status proof, and requires sharing immigration data with federal authorities, restricting immigrant services.95% confidence ✗ TransportationOpposes TransportationBill withholds federal highway funding (transportation) from states failing immigration verification, directly defunding transportation infrastructure as a penalty, not advancing transportation policy.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Driver Licenses & IDs Enforcement Work Authorization Driver Licensing Roads & Highways Transportation Funding

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in committee · United States · Senate Dec 2, 2025

S 2042: Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2025

The Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2025 would maintain existing protections for designated roadless areas within the National Forest System by prohibiting new road construction, reconstruction, or logging in those areas. It directly affects National Forest lands managed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service, where the Roadless Rule already restricts such activities. The bill’s key mechanism requires the Secretary of Agriculture to enforce these current restrictions without adding new limitations. This policy change preserves existing protections for watersheds, wildlife habitats, recreation opportunities, and culturally significant sites within these roadless areas.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentMaintains roadless area protections by prohibiting new roads/logging, directly conserving National Forest ecosystems per current regulations95% confidence ✗ TransportationOpposes TransportationProhibits new road construction in National Forests, restricting transportation infrastructure development per bill's core mechanism.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Conservation Forestry Public Lands Roads & Highways

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in committee · United States · House Jan 14, 2025

HR 351: To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to prohibit congestion or cordon pricing in a value pricing program, and for other purposes.

HR 351 amends the 1991 Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act to ban congestion pricing and cordon pricing in federal transportation value pricing programs. It directly affects how transportation projects funded under this law can manage traffic flow, prohibiting the use of these specific pricing strategies. The key provision adds a new rule stating the Secretary cannot establish or maintain such programs that include these pricing methods. This changes the legal framework for federal transportation funding without altering other program requirements.

Topics ✗ TransportationOpposes TransportationBill explicitly prohibits congestion/cordon pricing in federal transportation programs, restricting a traffic management tool rather than advancing infrastructure or funding.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Roads & Highways Traffic Safety Transportation Funding

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passed · United States · Senate May 26, 2025

SJRES 55: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration relating to "Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Fuel System Integrity of Hydrogen Vehicles; Compressed Hydrogen Storage System Integrity; Incorporation by Reference".

This bill (SJRES 55) is a congressional resolution seeking to block a rule issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The NHTSA rule, published in January 2025, established safety standards for hydrogen fuel systems in vehicles. The resolution aims to nullify this rule through a formal disapproval process under federal law, meaning the safety standards would not take effect. This directly affects hydrogen vehicle manufacturers and dealers who would have been required to comply with the NHTSA rule.

Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyBlocks NHTSA safety standards for hydrogen vehicle fuel systems, hindering renewable energy infrastructure development and hydrogen vehicle adoption.90% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentBill blocks NHTSA hydrogen vehicle safety standards, potentially limiting clean energy adoption and environmental protection measures for hydrogen fuel systems.85% confidence ✗ TransportationOpposes TransportationBill blocks NHTSA safety standards for hydrogen vehicle fuel systems, weakening regulatory requirements for new transportation technology.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Roads & Highways Traffic Safety Vehicle Registration

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in committee · United States · House Sep 17, 2025

HR 5394: Freedom from Automated Speed Enforcement Act of 2025

HR 5394, the Freedom from Automated Speed Enforcement Act of 2025, requires states to certify annually that no jurisdiction within the state uses automated speed enforcement systems (devices that photograph speeding vehicles without an officer present) to avoid losing 10% of federal highway funds. States must submit this certification to the Transportation Secretary by the first day of each fiscal year starting in 2027, with the Secretary able to audit compliance. Exceptions allow automated systems in school zones during posted hours and construction zones with clear signage indicating the system's use and speed limits below 55 mph. The bill directly affects states operating such systems by threatening funding penalties unless they comply, while permitting limited use in specific safety zones.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeRestricts automated speed enforcement (a law enforcement tool) to avoid losing federal highway funds, limiting a form of law enforcement under criminal justice topic.80% confidence ✗ TransportationOpposes TransportationRestricts automated speed enforcement systems (a traffic safety measure) by threatening 10% federal highway funding cuts for states using them, directly limiting transportation safety programs.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Autonomous Vehicles Roads & Highways Traffic Safety

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