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HR 859 106th Congress House

Highway Innovation and Cost Savings Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow tax-exempt private activity bonds to be issued for highway infrastructure construction.

Introduced: March 8, 1999 See on congress.gov
Taxation CommerceFinance and Financial SectorIndustrial development bondsInfrastructure
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Road constructionTransportation and Public Works
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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.
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Feb 25, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 25, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 25, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Highway Innovation and Cost Savings Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for the treatment of a qualified highway infrastructure project bond as an exempt private activity bond.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
MCINNIS, SCOTT
· Jul 29, 1999
CRANE, PHILIP
· May 25, 1999
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Mar 8, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 859: Highway Innovation and Cost Savings Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-859/
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"H.R. 859: Highway Innovation and Cost Savings Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-859/.
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H.R. 859, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-859/.
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