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Historic Roadways Protection Act

House

Prohibit the Bureau of Land Management from closing certain historic roads in Utah or funding specified travel management plan actions until Utah R.S. 2477 road cases are decided

Latest action: Tue Jan 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To provide that the final rule titled "Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation" and issued on January 12, 2001 (66 Fed. Reg. 3244) shall have no force or effect and require the Secretary of Agriculture to construct certain roads on National Forest System lands, and for other purposes.

House

Repeals the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation rule and requires construction of certain roads on National Forest System lands

Latest action: Thu May 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A bill to authorize the use of off-highway vehicles in certain areas of the Capitol Reef National Park, Utah.

Senate

Authorize off-highway vehicle use in certain areas of Capitol Reef National Park in Utah

Latest action: Tue Dec 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Parkway Safety and Reinvestment Act

House

Establishes the Parkway Safety and Reinvestment Act to improve parkway safety and reinvestment efforts

Latest action: Thu Mar 26 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Stop DC CAMERA Act

House

Prohibits automated traffic camera enforcement in the District of Columbia under the Stop DC CAMERA Act

Latest action: Wed Mar 18 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Transportation Asset Management Simplification Act

Senate

Simplifies transportation asset management requirements for transportation infrastructure planning and oversight

Latest action: Wed Jul 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

State Actions For Employing Transportation Risk Assessments and Crossing Knowledge Strategies Act

House

Require state transportation agencies to use risk assessments and crossing safety strategies for transportation crossings

Latest action: Thu Dec 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2025

Senate

Protects inventoried roadless areas in the National Forest System by restricting most road building, reconstruction, and timber harvesting

Latest action: Tue Dec 02 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Expressing opposition to Central Business District Tolling Program of New York City.

House

Expresses opposition to New York City's Central Business District Tolling Program and urges impact review and a halt to its implementation

Latest action: Thu Jan 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Trailer Safety Improvement Act

House

Requires state highway safety programs to cover trailer safety equipment, preventive maintenance, and safe use of light and medium duty trailers

Latest action: Sat Jan 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To designate the area of Sumner Row between 16th Street Northwest and L Street Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Alexei Navalny Way".

House

Designates the area of Sumner Row between 16th Street Northwest and L Street Northwest in Washington, D.C., as "Alexei Navalny Way."

Latest action: Thu Feb 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Caja del Rio Protection Act

Senate

Protects the Caja del Rio area by establishing a federal conservation framework for that specific landscape

Latest action: Wed Jul 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Highway Funding Transferability Improvement Act

Senate

Increases the share of federal highway program funds a state may reallocate each year among specified highway programs from 50% to 75%

Latest action: Wed Jul 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Public Lands Access Restoration Act

House

Restore access to public lands by reopening routes or entry points that have been closed or restricted

Latest action: Thu Mar 26 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2025

House

Establishes statutory conservation protections for roadless areas under the Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2025

Latest action: Wed Jun 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A bill to designate the area between the intersections of 16th Street, Northwest and Fuller Street, Northwest and 16th Street, Northwest and Euclid Street, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Oswaldo Paya Way".

Senate

Designates the area in front of the Cuban embassy in Washington, D.C., as Oswaldo Payá Way

Latest action: Thu Jan 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act

Senate

Expand outdoor recreation access for people with disabilities through federal public lands and facilities measures

Latest action: Thu Feb 12 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Combating Trafficking in Transportation Act

Senate

Expands the Department of Transportation Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking by adding a state transportation department representative and increasing outside membership

Latest action: Tue Oct 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A bill to designate the area of Sumner Row between 16th Street and Northwest and L Street Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Alexi Navalny Way".

Senate

Designates part of Sumner Row in Washington, DC, as "Alexi Navalny Way" in honor of Alexi Navalny

Latest action: Tue Feb 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Oregon Recreation Enhancement Act

Senate

Enhances recreation opportunities in Oregon by advancing public lands and natural resources measures under Energy and Natural Resources Committee review

Latest action: Tue Dec 02 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

HOV Lanes for Heroes Act

House

Allows public authorities to let disabled veterans use HOV lanes without paying tolls when they show qualifying vehicle identification

Latest action: Wed Jan 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of a National Move Over Law Day.

Senate

Expresses support for National Move Over Law Day and urges wider awareness of state move over laws for roadside emergency safety

Latest action: Wed Dec 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Iron Pipeline Review Act

House

Require the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives to submit annual reports to Congress on firearms trafficked along Interstate 95 and proposals to counter that trafficking

Latest action: Thu Jan 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Border Lands Conservation Act

Senate

Establishes a border lands conservation measure to protect lands in areas along the border

Latest action: Wed Oct 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Historic Roadways Protection Act

Senate

Prohibits the Bureau of Land Management from closing certain historic Utah roadways or carrying out specified travel management plans until court decisions are made in R.S. 2477 rights-of-way cases

Latest action: Wed Feb 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Safety is Not For Sale Act

House

Prohibits the sale of safety and seeks to bar commercialization of safety protections

Latest action: Tue Feb 10 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2026

House

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Latest action: Wed May 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Carson City Public Land Correction Act

Senate

Corrects a public land matter affecting Carson City by making targeted changes to federal land provisions

Latest action: Thu Jul 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Red Light Act

House

Directs the Department of Transportation to withhold specified federal highway funds from states that issue driver's licenses or identification cards to immigrants unlawfully present in the United States

Latest action: Sat Jan 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Magnus White and Safe Streets for Everyone Act of 2026

House

Establishes a safer streets framework aimed at protecting cyclists and other road users through federal transportation policy

Latest action: Tue Feb 10 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Anti-Congestion Tax Act

House

Prohibits DOT from giving MTA capital grants until certain Manhattan congestion toll crossings are exempted or fully credited, and allows a federal tax credit for those tolls

Latest action: Tue Jan 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

SELF DRIVE Act of 2026

House

Establishes a federal framework for self-driving vehicle regulation and oversight through the SELF DRIVE Act of 2026

Latest action: Tue Feb 10 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Airport Regulatory Relief Act of 2025

House

Reduces FAA requirements for certain smaller commercial airport pavement projects by allowing state highway standards with notice and a safety review deadline

Latest action: Wed Mar 25 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Safe Passage on Interstates Act of 2025

House

Creates a federal crime for intentionally obstructing interstate highways through specified actions that block traffic or endanger vehicles

Latest action: Thu Feb 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Driver Technology and Pedestrian Safety Act of 2025

House

Establishes federal requirements for driver technology and pedestrian safety standards in motor vehicle safety policy

Latest action: Tue Feb 10 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Investing in Safer Traffic Stops Act of 2025

House

Directs the Department of Justice to create grants for states, localities, and tribes to shift traffic violation enforcement from police officers to civilians or traffic monitoring technology

Latest action: Fri Jan 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

New Mexico Land Grant-Mercedes Historical or Traditional Use Cooperation and Coordination Act

House

Directs the Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service to formalize coordination with New Mexico land grants-mercedes on historical and traditional uses of federal lands

Latest action: Thu May 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act of 2025

House

Establishes protections for the Northern Rockies ecosystem through a broad conservation measure on natural resources and public lands

Latest action: Thu Mar 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act

Senate

Establishes protections for the Northern Rockies ecosystem by advancing conservation measures across the region

Latest action: Thu Mar 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

New Mexico Land Grant-Mercedes Historical or Traditional Use Cooperation and Coordination Act

Senate

Directs the Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service to coordinate with New Mexico land grants-mercedes on authorization and planning for historical or traditional uses of federal lands

Latest action: Thu Jul 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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