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HR 502 103th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Federal aid highway program Federal receipts and expenditures Highway finance Metric system Puerto Rico Roads and highways Signs and signboards

To prohibit the expenditure of Federal funds on metric system highway signing.

Introduced: April 20, 1993 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 12, 1994
See H.R.4385.
Feb 4, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
Jan 21, 1993
Introduced in House
Jan 21, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the expenditure of Federal funds to construct, erect, or modify highway signs using metric system measurements unless the Congress specifically authorizes such expenditure.

Makes such prohibition inapplicable with respect to Puerto Rico.

What's happening now May 12, 1994

See H.R.4385.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4385 Procedurally related National Highway System Designation Act of 1994
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jan 26, 1994
BUYER, STEPHEN
· Apr 20, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 502: To prohibit the expenditure of Federal funds on metric system highway signing.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-502/
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