To ensure that highway safety signs within 5 miles of a border checkpoint in the United States are bilingual.

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Bill Number

HR 3814

Introduced

Sep 15, 2005

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.

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Topics

Boundaries Canada Economics and Public Finance English language Federal aid to transportation French language Government Operations and Politics Highway finance International Affairs Mexico Spanish language Traffic accidents and safety Traffic signs and signals Transportation and Public Works

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Summary

Directs the Secretary of Transportation using federal highway funds to provide that all highway safety signs within five miles of a Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (Department of Homeland Security) inspection station located at the U.S. border with: (1) Canada, are in French and English; and (2) Mexico, are in Spanish and English.

Actions

Sep 16, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.
Sep 15, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Sep 15, 2005

Introduced in House

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