HOV Lanes for Heroes Act

Bill: 117-hr-2475
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
Introduced: 2021-04-13
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Commuting

Disability assistance

Motor vehicles

Roads and highways

Transportation costs

User charges and fees

Veterans' organizations and recognition
Latest action: action_date: 2021-04-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-04-13
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>HOV Lanes for Heroes Act</b></p> <p>This bill provides authority for a public authority to allow a disabled veteran to use a high occupancy vehicle (HOV) facility if such veteran has a license plate that clearly identifies the vehicle, a registered transponder, or other method of qualifying identification.</p> <p>The public authority may not charge a toll to the veteran for use of the HOV facility.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2475 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2021 Ms. Malliotakis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To allow certain veterans to use high occupancy vehicle lanes, including toll lanes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the HOV Lanes for Heroes Act . 2. HOV facilities (a) In general Section 166(b) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the following: (6) Disabled veterans (A) In general The public authority may allow a disabled veteran to use the HOV facility if such veteran has a license plate that clearly identifies the vehicle, a registered transponder, or other method of identification the public authority considers necessary for qualification. (B) Definition of disabled veteran For purposes of this paragraph, the term disabled veteran means a veteran (as such term is defined in section 101 of title 38) who the Secretary of Veterans Affairs has determined has a service-connected (as such term is defined in such section) disability rated at or above a percentage determined to be qualifying by the public authority. (C) Occupancy exception Notwithstanding the occupancy requirement of subsection (a)(2), 1 occupant described in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph may be permitted to use a HOV facility. (D) No charge for tolls Under this paragraph, a public authority may charge no toll. . (b) Conforming amendments Section 166 of such title is further amended— (1) in subsection (b)(1) by striking through (5) and inserting through (6) ; and (2) in subsection (d)(1) by striking paragraph (4) or (5) and inserting paragraph (4), (5), or (6) .