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HR 6273 110th Congress House

Responsible Highway Investment Act of 2008

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the obligation of the Secretary of the Treasury to invest the balance of the Highway Trust Fund in intere… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the obligation of the Secretary of the Treasury to invest the balance of the Highway Trust Fund in interest-bearing obligations of the United States.

Introduced: June 12, 2008 Introduced by: Wittman, Robert J. Republican · Virginia See on congress.gov
Taxation Economics and Public FinanceFinance and Financial SectorGovernment securitiesGovernment trust funds
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Highway financeHighway use taxInterestTransportation and Public Works
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 12, 2008
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 Latest action June 12, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Responsible Highway Investment Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to terminate the requirement that obligations held by the Highway Trust Fund be U.S. obligations that are not interest-bearing.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6273: Responsible Highway Investment Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6273/
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"H.R. 6273: Responsible Highway Investment Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6273/.
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H.R. 6273, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6273/.
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