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Affordable Commutes Act of 2025
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct an investigation and study relating to purchasing certain toll roads owned by private entities and transferring ownership of such toll roads to States, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill directs the Secretary of Transportation to investigate price-setting practices on privately owned toll roads to identify any instances of price gouging, unfair practices, or unreasonable toll pricing. If the Secretary finds evidence of such practices, the department must refer the cases to the Attorney General and Federal Trade Commission for potential enforcement action. The Secretary must also conduct a study on the feasibility of the federal government purchasing toll roads from private entities and transferring ownership to the states in which the roads are located, including whether state ownership would result in lower toll costs for consumers. Within one year of enactment, the Secretary must report to Congress with the investigation results, study findings, and recommendations for addressing pricing issues and implementing potential purchases and transfers. The bill does not authorize or appropriate funds for any purchases, but rather directs an investigation and study to inform future policy decisions.
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Actions (3)
- Aug 20, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. · house
- Aug 19, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. · house
- Aug 19, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 19, 2025
Mr. Subramanyam introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct an investigation and study relating to purchasing certain toll roads owned by private entities and transferring ownership of such toll roads to States, 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 “Affordable Commutes Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. INVESTIGATION OF PRICING PRACTICES ON PRIVATE TOLL ROADS.
(a) In General.—The Secretary of Transportation shall conduct an investigation of the price setting of toll roads owned by private entities, including any instances of price gouging, unfair practices, or unreasonable toll price setting.
(b) Referral of Certain Unfair Practices.—In any case in which the Secretary finds any evidence of price gouging, unfair practices, or unreasonable toll price setting pursuant to the investigation under subsection (a), the Secretary shall refer such cases to the Attorney General of the United States and the Federal Trade Commission, as applicable.
SEC. 3. STUDY ON TOLL ROADS OWNED BY PRIVATE ENTITIES.
The Secretary shall conduct a study on the feasibility and fiscal implications of the Federal Government purchasing toll roads owned by private entities and transferring the ownership of such toll roads to the State in which such roads are located, including—
(1) whether a change in authority of toll roads from privately-owned to State-owned facilities would benefit consumers, including in the form of lower toll costs;
(2) the procedural framework necessary for the Federal Government to purchase and transfer private toll roads; and
(3) any other policies relating to tolling facilities that the Federal Government can pursue to lower costs for commuters.
SEC. 4. REPORT TO CONGRESS.
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to Congress a report containing—
(1) the results of the investigation under section 2;
(2) the results of the study under section 3; and
(3) any recommendations to—
(A) address price gouging, unfair practices, or unreasonable toll price setting; and
(B) carry out the purchases and transfers described in section 3. <all>
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