House Bill 2608
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Fair Allocation of Highway Funds Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 23, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2608
Congress
115
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.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Fair Allocation of Highway Funds Act of 2017
This bill revises the methodology for apportioning federal highway funds among states for each of FY2018-FY2020. Specifically, the bill adjusts each state's apportionment based not only on certain tax payments attributable to highway users in the state, but also on other federal taxes collected in the state relative to such taxes collected in all states. The bill also caps the apportionment that each state may receive.
May 23, 2017
05/24/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
05/23/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
05/23/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:36:40 PM