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HR 1071 111th Congress House

Keeping America's Freeways Free Act

Official title: To prohibit the imposition and collection of tolls on certain highways constructed using Federal funds.

Introduced: June 10, 2009 Introduced by: Thompson, Glenn Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Roads and highwaysTransportation costsTransportation programs fundingUser charges and fees
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Feb 14, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Feb 13, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 13, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 14, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Keeping America's Freeways Free Act - Prohibits, with a specified exception, the imposition or collection of a toll on any portion of a federal highway facility: (1) that is in existence upon enactment of this Act; and (2) on which no toll is imposed or collected under a tolling provision on such enactment.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1115 Related bill Freedom from Tolls Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jun 10, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1071: Keeping America's Freeways Free Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1071/
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"H.R. 1071: Keeping America's Freeways Free Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1071/.
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H.R. 1071, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1071/.
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