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To amend title 23, United States Code, to clarify provisions relating to equal access for over-the-road buses, and for other purposes.
Summary
The bill amends federal highway laws to clarify equal access provisions for over-the-road buses on toll roads, bridges, tunnels, and ferries. It specifies that over-the-road buses providing scheduled or charter service must receive the same access rates, terms, and conditions as public transportation vehicles on toll facilities. The bill requires the Federal Highway Administration to publish and maintain a publicly available unified database within 180 days of enactment, and update it annually, containing information about the rates and conditions of each toll facility covered under these equal access rules. The bill applies these equal access requirements to value pricing pilot programs administered by toll authorities. The changes aim to clarify existing equal access laws and ensure consistent application across different toll facilities.
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Sponsor (1)
5 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Jefferson Van Drew’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $176,557
- ENTREPRENEUR $70,972
- PULSE VASCULAR $9,900
- ICONA RESORTS $9,900
- MONZO CATANESE HILLEGASS $9,000
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Actions (3)
- Mar 31, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. · house
- Mar 31, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. · house
- Mar 31, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 31, 2025
Mr. Van Drew (for himself and Mr. Gottheimer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend title 23, United States Code, to clarify provisions relating to equal access for over-the-road buses, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Bus Parity and Clarity Act”.
SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF EQUAL ACCESS FOR OVER-THE-ROAD BUSES.
(a) In General.—
(1) Toll roads, bridges, tunnels, and ferries.—Section 129(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—
(A) in paragraph (9)(A) by striking “that serves the public” and inserting “in scheduled or charter service”; and
(B) in paragraph (11) by adding at the end the following:
“(F) Charter service.—The term ‘charter service’ has the meaning given the term in part 604 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.”.
(2) HOV facilities.—Section 166 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—
(A) in subsection (b)(3)(C) by striking “serving the public” and inserting “in scheduled or charter service”; and
(B) in subsection (f) by adding at the end the following:
“(7) Charter service.—The term ‘charter service’ has the meaning given the term in part 604 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.”.
(b) Value Pricing Pilot Program.—In carrying out a value pricing pilot program under section 1012(b) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (23 U.S.C. 149 note), a public authority with jurisdiction over a toll facility shall provide to an over-the-road bus in scheduled or charter service access to a toll facility under the same rates, terms, and conditions as a public transportation vehicle, consistent with section 129(a)(9) of title 23, United States Code.
(c) Publication.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration shall publish on a publicly available website a unified database containing information with respect to the rates, terms, and conditions of each toll facility covered under the equal access provisions described in sections 129(a)(9) and 166(b)(3) of title 23, United States Code.
(d) Definitions.—In this Act:
(1) Charter service.—The term “charter service” has the meaning given the term in part 604 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.
(2) Over-the-road bus.—The term “over-the-road bus” has the meaning given the term in section 301 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12181).
(3) Public authority; toll facility.—The terms “public authority” and “toll facility” have the meanings given the terms in section 129(a) of title 23, United States Code.
(4) Public transportation vehicle.—The term “public transportation vehicle” has the meaning given the term in section 166 of title 23, United States Code. <all>
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