Right-of-Way for American Drivers Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-2609
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]
Introduced: 2015-06-02
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Parks, recreation areas, trails

Pedestrians and bicycling

Roads and highways

Transportation programs funding

Transportation safety and security

Water quality

Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Latest action: action_date: 2015-06-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-06-02
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Right-of-Way for American Drivers Act of 2015</b></p> <p>This bill repeals the transportation alternatives program. That program funds such projects as those for pedestrians and bicyclists, non-driver and disabled access to safe transportation, recreational trails and areas, land use in rights-of-way, and environmental mitigation (including protection of wildlife).</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2609 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 2, 2015 Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas (for himself and Mrs. Hartzler ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to repeal the transportation alternatives program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Right-of-Way for American Drivers Act of 2015 . 2. Repeal of transportation alternatives program (a) In general The following provisions of title 23, United States Code, are repealed: (1) Section 101(a)(29). (2) Section 133(b)(11). (3) Section 213 (and the item relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 1). (b) Applicability The repeals made by subsection (a) shall apply to fiscal years beginning after the date of enactment of this Act.