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HR 899 104th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Automobile safety appliances Economics and Public Finance Federal aid highway program Government Operations and Politics Motor vehicle safety Motorcycles Roads and highways State laws Traffic accidents and safety

To amend title 23, United States Code, to eliminate the penalties for noncompliance by States with a program requiring the use of motorcycle helmets.

Introduced: February 10, 1995 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 8, 1995
For Further Action See H.R.2274.
Feb 24, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
Feb 10, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 10, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Repeals penalties for noncompliance by States with a program requiring the use of motorcycle helmets.

What's happening now September 8, 1995

For Further Action See H.R.2274.

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  • HR 2274 Procedurally related National Highway System Designation Act of 1995
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 5 Republican 5
D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jul 25, 1995
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · May 2, 1995
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Apr 6, 1995
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Apr 6, 1995
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 21, 1995
BUYER, STEPHEN
· Feb 21, 1995
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Feb 21, 1995
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Feb 21, 1995
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Feb 10, 1995
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Feb 10, 1995
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 10, 1995
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 899: To amend title 23, United States Code, to eliminate the penalties for noncompliance by States with a program requiring the use of motorcycle helmets.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-899/
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"H.R. 899: To amend title 23, United States Code, to eliminate the penalties for noncompliance by States with a program requiring the use of motorcycle helmets.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-899/.
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H.R. 899, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-899/.
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