Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 705
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Ports-to-Plains Highway Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 11, 2021
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Mar 11, 2021
Latest Action
Mar 11, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
705
Congress
117
Policy Area
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation and Public Works
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of transportation modes and conveyances, including funding and safety matters; Coast Guard; infrastructure development; travel and tourism. Measures concerning water resources and navigation projects may fall under Water Resources Development policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Texas
Republican
North Dakota
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Ports-to-Plains Highway Act of 2021

This bill expands and designates certain route segments on the National Highway System.

Specifically, the bill (1) designates the portion of the Heartland Expressway (relating solely to the portion from Limon, Colorado to Interstate Route I-76 in the vicinity of Brush, Colorado) and the Ports-to-Plains Corridor as future parts of the Interstate System; and (2) permits the continued operation of vehicles on any segment of the Heartland Expressway (relating solely to the portion from Limon, Colorado to I-76 in the vicinity of Brush, Colorado) and the Ports-to-Plains Corridor that is designated as a route on the Interstate System in Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, and New Mexico, without regard to vehicle weight limitation requirements.

Text (1)
March 11, 2021
Actions (2)
03/11/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
03/11/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:47:44 PM