No More Tolls for Roads Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-1914
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]
Introduced: 2015-04-21
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Roads and highways

Transportation programs funding

User charges and fees
Latest action: action_date: 2015-04-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-04-21
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>No More Tolls for Roads Act of 2015</b></p> <p>Federal authorities are terminated on and after January 1, 2016, for the establishment of a toll facility or the charging of a toll with respect to a federal-aid highway.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1914 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 21, 2015 Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To terminate certain toll authorities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No More Tolls for Roads Act of 2015 . 2. Termination of certain toll authorities Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on and after January 1, 2016— (1) Federal participation in an activity that results in the construction of a new toll facility, or the conversion of a toll-free facility to a toll facility, under section 129(a) of title 23, United States Code, is prohibited; (2) a toll may not be charged pursuant to section 166 of title 23, United States Code, with respect to any facility, or segment thereof, if the toll was not established with respect to that facility or segment before January 1, 2016; and (3) the Secretary of Transportation may not, under any pilot or demonstration program, carry out an activity that results in the establishment of a toll with respect to a highway, or segment thereof, if the toll was not established with respect to that highway or segment before January 1, 2016.