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HOV Lane Exemption Reauthorization Act

To amend title 23, United States Code, to extend the authorization for certain alternative fuel and clean vehicles to use HOV facilities, and for other purposes.

Introduced Sep 19, 2025

Latest action (Sep 19, 2025) Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6794)

Referred to
Environment and Public Works Committee
Policy area
Transportation and Public Works

Summary

This bill extends the authorization for certain alternative fuel and clean vehicles to use High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes from September 30, 2025, to September 30, 2026. HOV lane exemptions allow qualifying clean vehicles to use carpool lanes even when they do not meet the minimum occupancy requirements, typically as an incentive to promote the use of environmentally friendly vehicles.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)
2 cosponsors

Actions (2)
  1. Sep 19, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6794) · senate
  2. Sep 19, 2025 Introduced in Senate

Similar bills (6)

Bills with similar text or summary — includes reintroductions across Congresses. Ranked by semantic similarity of the bill text (computed locally); a neutral discovery aid, not a claim the bills are duplicates.

  • HR 4948 — HOV Lane Exemption Reauthorization Act · Introduced Aug 13, 2025 · Cong. 119 80%
  • HR 234 — HOV Lanes for Heroes Act · Introduced Jan 8, 2025 · Cong. 119 70%
  • S 921 — Raechel and Jacqueline Houck Safe Rental Car Act of 2013 · Introduced Sep 15, 2014 · Cong. 113 57%
  • S 4931 — End EPA Abuse Act of 2026 · Introduced Jun 24, 2026 · Cong. 119 56%
  • HR 5670 — Protecting America’s Roads Act · Introduced Dec 1, 2025 · Cong. 119 56%
  • HR 7354 — Stop Underrides Act 2.0 · Introduced Feb 5, 2026 · Cong. 119 56%

Full text

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

September 19 (legislative day, September 16), 2025

Mr. Padilla (for himself, Mr. Curtis, and Mrs. Gillibrand) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

A BILL

To amend title 23, United States Code, to extend the authorization for certain alternative fuel and clean vehicles to use HOV facilities, 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 “High Occupancy Vehicle Lane Exemption Reauthorization Act” or the “HOV Lane Exemption Reauthorization Act”.

SEC. 2. HOV FACILITIES.

Section 166(b)(5)(A) of title 23, United States Code, is amended, in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking “September 30, 2025” and inserting “September 30, 2026”. <all>

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