HR 6532 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the Highway Trust Fund balance.

Latest action · Sep 15, 2008 Became Public Law No: 110-318.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJul 17, 2008
  2. Passed HouseJul 23, 2008
  3. Passed SenateSep 10, 2008
  4. To the PresidentSep 11, 2008
  5. Became lawSep 15, 2008Public Law 110-318

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 10, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to transfer from the Treasury $8.017 billion to the Highway Trust Fund.

Recorded votes 2

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 587Passed376–29Sep 11, 2008
House 518Passed387–37Jul 23, 2008

Cosponsors 109

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 17, 2008 to Jul 23, 2008; 70 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NJAlbio SiresOriginalJul 17, 2008
D-NJBill Pascrell, Jr.OriginalJul 17, 2008
R-PABill ShusterOriginalJul 17, 2008
D-CABob FilnerOriginalJul 17, 2008
D-WABrian BairdOriginalJul 17, 2008
D-NYBrian HigginsOriginalJul 17, 2008
R-MICandice S. MillerOriginalJul 17, 2008
R-LACharles W. Boustany, Jr.OriginalJul 17, 2008
R-PACharles W. DentOriginalJul 17, 2008
D-PAChristopher P. CarneyOriginalJul 17, 2008
D-FLCorrine BrownOriginalJul 17, 2008
D-ILDaniel LipinskiOriginalJul 17, 2008
R-AKDon YoungOriginalJul 17, 2008
D-MDDonna F. EdwardsOriginalJul 17, 2008
D-OREarl BlumenauerOriginalJul 17, 2008

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseWays and Means Committee
Referred Jul 17, 2008
SenateFinance Committee
Referred Jul 24, 2008Discharged Sep 10, 2008

Actions 23

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 15, 2008Signed by President.
  2. Sep 15, 2008Became Public Law No: 110-318.
  3. Sep 11, 2008Mr. Lewis (GA) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H8039-8043, H8045)
  4. Sep 11, 2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6532.
  5. Sep 11, 2008At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

In the Congressional Record 5

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H8039–H8043Amendments H8039Recorded votes H8045Senate amendmentBill Pascrell, Jr. D-NJ, Don Young R-AK, Earl Blumenauer D-OR, Eddie Bernice Johnson D-TX, James L. Oberstar D-MN, Jeb Hensarling R-TX, Jeff Flake R-AZ, Jerry Moran R-KS, John L. Mica R-FL, John Lewis D-GA, Nancy E. Boyda D-KS, Sam Johnson R-TX, Scott Garrett R-NJSep 11, 2008
SenateDebate and remarks S8225, S8226, S8230, S8256–S8264Text printed S8263Amendments S8257Amy Klobuchar D-MN, Barbara Boxer D-CA, Harry Reid D-NV, James M. Inhofe R-OK, Jim DeMint R-SC, Judd Gregg R-NH, Max Baucus D-MT (amendment), Patty Murray D-WA, Tom Coburn R-OKSep 10, 2008
House · SenateDebate and remarks H7859, S8152–S8155, S8163Barbara Boxer D-CA, Harry Reid D-NV, Jeff Flake R-AZ, Patty Murray D-WASep 9, 2008
SenateDebate and remarks S8110–S8113Amy Klobuchar D-MN, Barbara Boxer D-CA, Harry Reid D-NV, Judd Gregg R-NH, Patty Murray D-WA, Richard J. Durbin D-ILSep 8, 2008
HouseDebate and remarks H6833–H6838Text printed H6833Recorded votes H6854permitCandice S. Miller R-MI, Christopher Shays R-CT, Earl Blumenauer D-OR, Earl Pomeroy D-ND, Eddie Bernice Johnson D-TX, James L. Oberstar D-MN, Jeff Flake R-AZ, Jerry F. Costello D-IL, Jerry Moran R-KS, Jim McCrery R-LA, John J. Duncan, Jr. R-TN, John L. Mica R-FL, John Lewis D-GA, Mark Kirk R-IL, Nancy E. Boyda D-KS, Paul D. Ryan R-WI, Peter A. DeFazio D-ORJul 23, 2008

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2

  1. Sep 19, 2008H.R. 6532, An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the Highway Trust Fund balance<p>Direct spending and revenues effects estimate for the bill as cleared by the Congress on September 11, 2008, and signed by the President on September 15, 2008</p>
  2. Sep 19, 2008H.R. 6532, An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the Highway Trust Fund balanceDirect spending and revenues effects estimate for the bill as cleared by the Congress on September 11, 2008, and signed by the President on September 15, 2008

Printed hearings 2

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

NumberHearingCommitteeHeld
S. Hrg. 110-1263IMPROVING THE FEDERAL BRIDGE PROGRAM: INCLUDING AN ASSESSMENT OF S. 3338 AND H.R. 3999215 pagesEnvironment and Public Works CommitteeSep 10, 2008
Serial No. 110-108ECONOMIC STIMULUS FOR SMALL BUSINESS: A LOOK BACK AND ASSESSING NEED FOR ADDITIONAL RELIEF70 pagesSmall Business CommitteeJul 24, 2008

CRS reports 15

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 15

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

ProductTitleKindPublished
R48845Surface Transportation Reauthorization: Federal Highway ProgramsReportSep 8, 2026
R47573Funding and Financing Highways and Public Transportation Under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)ReportApr 14, 2026
R48472The Highway Trust Fund’s Highway AccountReportJun 3, 2025
R47042Terrorism Risk Insurance: Overview and Issue AnalysisReportMar 8, 2022
R45350Funding and Financing Highways and Public Transportation ArchivedReportMay 11, 2020
R45707Terrorism Risk Insurance: Overview and Issue Analysis for the 116th Congress ArchivedReportDec 27, 2019
R44674Funding and Financing Highways and Public Transportation ArchivedReportJan 11, 2018
RL30304The Federal Excise Tax on Motor Fuels and the Highway Trust Fund: Current Law and Legislative History ArchivedReportFeb 22, 2016
R40431Federalism Issues in Surface Transportation Policy: A Historical Perspective ArchivedReportDec 8, 2015
R42877Funding and Financing Highways and Public Transportation Under MAP-21 ArchivedReportSep 23, 2015
R42716Terrorism Risk Insurance: Issue Analysis and Overview of Current Program ArchivedReportJul 23, 2014
R42762Surface Transportation Funding and Programs Under MAP-21: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (P.L. 112-141) ArchivedReportSep 27, 2012
R41869The Donor-Donee State Issue in Highway Finance ArchivedReportJun 13, 2011
R40451The Donor-Donee State Issue: Funding Equity in Surface Transportation Reauthorization ArchivedReportMar 19, 2009
RL34542Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD): FY2009 AppropriationsReportSep 9, 2008

Amendments 1

Amendments offered to this bill.

AmendmentDescriptionOffered byStatus
SA 5427To change the date of restoration.Max Baucus D-MTAmendment SA 5427 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Related bills 1

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 6447To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the Highway Trust Fund balance.Related billJul 9, 2008

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the Highway Trust Fund balance.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.

Text 5

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. Sep 11, 2008Engrossed Amendment Senate
  3. Jul 24, 2008Referred in Senate
  4. Jul 23, 2008Engrossed in House
  5. Jul 17, 2008Introduced in House

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