HR 6472 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

ROAD Act

Introduced Jul 10, 2008 Originated House Sponsor Jeff Flake R-AZ

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jul 11, 2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJul 10, 2008
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Resist Offsetting with Additional Debt Act or the ROAD Act - Rescinds unobligated balances of certain earmark surface transportation projects under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) (in order to eliminate the shortfall in the Highway Trust Fund (HTF)). Prohibits the transfer of funds from the General Fund of the Treasury to the HTF.

Expresses the sense of Congress that state transportation departments should consider implementing certain projects under the highway bridge program and the surface transportation program that improve transportation safety.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 11, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  2. Jul 10, 2008Introduced in House
  3. Jul 10, 2008Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 6534ROAD ActRelated billJul 18, 2008

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.

Text 1

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  1. Jul 10, 2008Introduced in House

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