HR 2156
111th Congress
House
Transportation and Public Works
Motor carriers
Motor vehicles
Roads and highways
Transportation programs funding
Transportation safety and security
Jason's Law
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 29, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Apr 28, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Apr 28, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Jason's Law - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) implement a pilot program to allocate funds to states, metropolitan planning organizations, and local governments that submit an application approved by the Secretary for eligible projects to establish long-term parking facilities for commercial motor vehicles (trucks) on the National Highway System; and (2) give priority to applicants that demonstrate a severe shortage of truck parking capacity and whose proposed projects are likely to have positive effects on highway safety, traffic congestion, or air quality.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Committees of jurisdiction
2