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HR 1181 110th Congress House

Congress Must Co-Sign Act of 2007

Official title: To amend title 49, United States Code, to require congressional approval of certain loans by the Department of Transportation.

Introduced: March 1, 2007 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works CongressCongressional oversightCongressional reporting requirementsEconomics and Public Finance
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 17, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Feb 17, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Feb 16, 2007
Introduced in House
Feb 16, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 16, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E378)
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 Latest action February 17, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congress Must Co-Sign Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to provide advance written notice to Congress before any Department of Transportation (DOT) funds may be used to make a loan in the amount of $1 billion or more. Prohibits DOT from making such loan until Congress has enacted a law specifically approving the loan.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 665 Related bill A bill to require congressional approval of loans made by the Secretary of Transportation in excess of $1,000,000,000.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 1, 2007
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 1, 2007
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 16, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1181: Congress Must Co-Sign Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1181/
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"H.R. 1181: Congress Must Co-Sign Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1181/.
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