Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014
Latest action · Aug 8, 2014 Became Public Law No: 113-159.
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.
- IntroducedJul 8, 2014
- Passed HouseJul 15, 2014
- Passed SenateJul 29, 2014
- To the PresidentAug 1, 2014
- Became lawAug 8, 2014Public Law 113-159
Summary
Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 - Title I: Surface Transportation Program Extension - Subtitle A: Federal-Aid Highways - (Sec. 1001) Continues from October 1, 2014, through May 31, 2015, and authorizes appropriations through that period for, specified federal-aid highway programs under:
- the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21),
- the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) Technical Corrections Act of 2008,
- SAFETEA-LU,
- the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21),
- the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995,
- the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA), and
- other specified law.
Subjects funding for such programs generally to the same manner of distribution, administration, limitation, and availability for obligation, but at a specified pro rata of the total amount, as funds authorized for appropriation out of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) for such programs and activities for FY2014.
Amends the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) to authorize appropriations out of the general fund of the Treasury for the Tribal High Priority Projects program for the same period.
Prescribes an obligation ceiling of $26,800,569,863 for federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs for the same period.
(Sec. 1002) Authorizes appropriations from the HTF (other than the Mass Transit Account) for administrative expenses of the federal-aid highway program for the same period.
Subtitle B: Extension of Highway Safety Programs - (Sec. 1101) Amends MAP-21 to extend for the same period the authorization of appropriations for National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) safety programs, including: (1) highway safety research and development, (2) national priority safety programs, (3) the National Driver Register, (4) the High Visibility Enforcement Program, and (5) NHTSA administrative expenses.
Amends SAFETEA-LU to extend for the same period high-visibility traffic safety law enforcement campaigns under the High Visibility Enforcement Program.
Sets aside a specified amount of the total apportionment to states for highway safety programs for a cooperative program to research and evaluate priority highway safety countermeasures for the same period.
(Sec. 1102) Extends for the same period the authorization of appropriations for Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) programs, including: (1) motor carrier safety grants, (2) FMCSA administrative expenses, (3) commercial driver's license program improvement grants, (4) border enforcement grants, (5) performance and registration information system management grants, (6) commercial vehicle information systems and networks deployment grants, (7) safety data improvement grants, (8) a set-aside for high priority activities that improve commercial motor vehicle safety and compliance with commercial motor vehicle safety regulations, (9) a set-aside for new entrant motor carrier audit grants, (10) FMCSA outreach and education, and (11) the commercial motor vehicle operators grant program.
(Sec. 1103) Amends the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act to continue, for the same period, the authorized distribution of funds for coastal wetlands, recreational boating safety, projects under the Clean Vessel Act of 19921, boating infrastructure projects, and the National Outreach and Communications Program.
Subtitle C: Public Transportation Programs - (Sec. 1201) Extends for the same period the apportionment of nonurbanized (rural) area formula grants for competitive grants and formula grants for public transportation on Indian reservations.
(Sec. 1202) Extends the apportionment of urbanized area formula grants for passenger ferry projects for the same period.
(Sec. 1203) Extends for the same period the authorization of appropriations from the HTF Mass Transit Account for: (1) formula grants for public transportation, including allocations for specified projects; (2) research, development demonstration, and deployment projects; (3) the transit cooperative research program; (4) technical assistance and standards development grants; (5) human resources and training grants; (6) capital investment grants; and (7) administrative expenses.
(Sec. 1204) Allocates, for the same period, certain amounts to states and territories for formula bus and bus facilities grants.
Subtitle D: Hazardous Materials - (Sec. 1301) Authorizes appropriations for the same period for hazardous materials (hazmat) transportation safety projects.
Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to make certain expenditures, including an amount for hazmat training grants, from the Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Fund for the same period.
Title II: Revenue Provisions - (Sec. 2001) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through May 31, 2015, the authority for expenditures from: (1) the HTF Highway and Mass Transit Accounts, (2) the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, and (3) the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund.
(Sec. 2002) Makes appropriations out of the Treasury to the HTF Highway and Mass Transit Accounts.
Makes appropriations out of the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund and transfers them to the HTF Highway Account.
(Sec. 2003) Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code to revise the applicable percentages for determining minimum funding standards for single-employer defined benefit pension plans (funding stabilization). Exempts plans providing accelerated benefit distributions from the application of such standards.
(Sec. 2004) Amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to extend, through September 30, 2024, certain customs user fees for the processing of merchandise entered or released into the United States.
Title III: Treatment For PAYGO Purposes - (Sec. 3001) Declares that the budgetary effects of this Act and its amendments shall not be entered on the PAYGO scorecards of either the House of Representatives or of the Senate.
Recorded votes 5
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate 255 | On the Motion (Motion to Recede in the Senate Amendment to H.R. 5021) | Motion Agreed to81–13 | Jul 31, 2014 |
| House 473 | On Motion to Disagree to the Senate Amendment | Passed272–150 | Jul 31, 2014 |
| Senate 248 | On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5021 | Bill Passed79–18 | Jul 29, 2014 |
| House 414 | On Passage | Passed367–55 | Jul 15, 2014 |
| House 413 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Failed193–227 | Jul 15, 2014 |
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 8, 2014.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-PA | Bill Shuster | Original | Jul 8, 2014 |
Committees 6
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Jul 8, 2014 |
| Highways and Transit Subcommittee | Referred Jul 9, 2014 | |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Jul 8, 2014Markup Jul 10, 2014Reported Jul 14, 2014 |
| House | Science, Space, and Technology Committee | Referred Jul 8, 2014 |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jul 8, 2014 |
| Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee | Referred Jul 11, 2014 | |
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Jul 8, 2014 |
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Jul 8, 2014 |
| Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee | Referred Jul 9, 2014 |
Actions 39
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 8, 2014Signed by President.
- Aug 8, 2014Became Public Law No: 113-159.
- Aug 1, 2014Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Aug 1, 2014Pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 108, enrollment corrections on H.R. 5021 have been made.
- Aug 1, 2014Presented to President.
In the Congressional Record 15
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.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H7851 | Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC, Henry A. Waxman D-CA | Sep 18, 2014 |
| Senate · Extensions | Debate and remarks E1297, E1324, S5317 | Chris Van Hollen D-MD, Harry Reid D-NV, John C. Carney, Jr. D-DE | Aug 1, 2014 |
| House · Senate | Debate and remarks H7133–H7149, H7169–H7176, S5194–S5197, S5198, S5209Text printed H7133, H7169–H7172Amendments H7148, H7169Motions H7172, S5209Recorded votes H7152, H7153, H7176, S5209consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 696), previous questionSenate amendmentReid motion to recede in the Senate amendment | Barbara Boxer D-CA, Bill Shuster R-PA (motion), Chris Van Hollen D-MD, Corrine Brown D-FL, Dave Camp R-MI, Earl Blumenauer D-OR, Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC, Harry Reid D-NV (motion), Jared Polis D-CO (amendment), Larry Bucshon R-IN, Markwayne Mullin R-OK, Nick J. Rahall II D-WV, Orrin G. Hatch R-UT, Peter A. DeFazio D-OR, Ron Wyden D-OR, Sam Farr D-CA, Thomas R. Carper D-DE, Tom Cole R-OK | Jul 31, 2014 |
| House · Senate | Debate and remarks H7050, H7055, S5113 | Earl Blumenauer D-OR, Michael B. Enzi R-WY | Jul 30, 2014 |
| House · Senate | Debate and remarks H6979, S5021–S5039, S5041Amendments S5026, S5028, S5053, S5068Recorded votes S5037, S5038, S5039Lee amendment (empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs)Toomey amendment (allow local communities recovering from natural disasters to rebuild infrastructure without acquiring Federal environmental permits)Wyden amendment (extend reductions in private-sector pensions guarantees, customs user fees, and increasing tax compliance) | Angus S. King Jr. I-ME, Barbara A. Mikulski D-MD, Barbara Boxer D-CA, Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD, Bob Corker R-TN, Christopher Murphy D-CT, Earl Blumenauer D-OR, Harry Reid D-NV, Jeff Flake R-AZ, John Barrasso R-WY (amendment), Kay R. Hagan D-NC (amendment), Michael B. Enzi R-WY (amendment), Mike Lee R-UT (amendment), Mitch McConnell R-KY (amendment), Orrin G. Hatch R-UT, Patrick J. Leahy D-VT, Patrick J. Toomey R-PA (amendment), Ron Wyden D-OR, Thomas R. Carper D-DE | Jul 29, 2014 |
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.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 3
- Jul 30, 2014H.R. 5021, Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014Direct Spending and Revenue Effects of H.R. 5021, as passed by the Senate on July 29, 2014
- Jul 23, 2014H.R. 5021, Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014Direct spending and revenue effects for Senate amendment 3582 to H.R. 5021
- Jul 11, 2014H.R. 5021, Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014As ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on July 10, 2014
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H5876.
CRS reports 22
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 22
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R49340 | Budgetary Effects Excluded or Eliminated from the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Scorecards | Report | Sep 9, 2026 |
| R48845 | Surface Transportation Reauthorization: Federal Highway Programs | Report | Sep 8, 2026 |
| R47573 | Funding and Financing Highways and Public Transportation Under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) | Report | Apr 14, 2026 |
| R41003 | Amendments Between the Houses: Procedural Options and Effects | Report | Jan 6, 2026 |
| R48472 | The Highway Trust Fund’s Highway Account | Report | Jun 3, 2025 |
Amendments 12
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAmdt 1070 | No description on file | Rules Committee | House amendment offered |
| SA 3564 | No description on file | Patrick J. Toomey R-PA | Senate amendment submitted |
| SA 3565 | No description on file | Rand Paul R-KY | Senate amendment submitted |
| SA 3566 | No description on file | Rand Paul R-KY | Senate amendment submitted |
| SA 3574 | No description on file | Patrick J. Toomey R-PA | Senate amendment submitted |
| SA 3582 | To modify the provisions relating to revenue. | Ron Wyden D-OR | Amendment SA 3582, under the order of 7/23/2014, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 71 - 26. Record Vote Number: 244. |
| SA 3583 | In the nature of a substitute. | Thomas R. Carper D-DE | Amendment SA 3583, under the order of 7/23/2014, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 66 - 31. Record Vote Number: 245. |
| SA 3584 | To empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway programs and mass transit programs. | Mike Lee R-UT | Amendment SA 3584, under the order of 7/23/2014, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 28 - 69. Record Vote Number: 246. |
| SA 3585 | To ease Federal burdens on State and local governments recovering from catastrophic events. | Patrick J. Toomey R-PA | Amendment SA 3585, under the order of 7/23/2014, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 50. Record Vote Number: 247. |
| SA 3613 | No description on file | Mark R. Warner D-VA | Senate amendment submitted |
| SA 3702 | No description on file | Kay R. Hagan D-NC | Senate amendment submitted |
| SA 3705 | No description on file | Michael B. Enzi R-WY | Senate amendment submitted |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
- Appropriations
- Customs enforcement
- Department of Transportation
- Employee benefits and pensions
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government trust funds
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Indian social and development programs
- Licensing and registrations
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Marine and inland water transportation
- Marine pollution
- Motor carriers
- Public transit
- Research administration and funding
- Research and development
- Roads and highways
- Rural conditions and development
- Transportation and Public Works
- Transportation programs funding
- Transportation safety and security
- Urban and suburban affairs and development
- User charges and fees
- Water quality
- Wetlands
Text 5
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Jul 29, 2014Engrossed Amendment Senate
- Jul 16, 2014Placed on Calendar Senate
- Jul 15, 2014Engrossed in House
- Jul 8, 2014Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
