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HR 897 112th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory procedures Commuting Public transit Roads and highways State and local government operations Transportation programs funding User charges and fees

Residential and Commuter Toll Fairness Act of 2011

Introduced: March 3, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Aug 2, 2012
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Aug 1, 2012
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Aug 1, 2012
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5605)
Aug 1, 2012
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5605)
Aug 1, 2012
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 897.
Aug 1, 2012
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5604-5606)
Aug 1, 2012
Mr. Crawford moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Mar 4, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Mar 3, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mar 3, 2011
Introduced in House
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here, with an updated short title.)

Residential and Commuter Toll Fairness Act of 2012 - Grants state, county, and municipal governments, as well as multi-jurisdictional transportation authorities that operate or manage roads, bridges, railroads, buses, ferries, or other transportation systems, rulemaking authority to establish toll, user fee, or fare discount programs for their local residents or commuters.

What's happening now August 2, 2012

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 3, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 897: Residential and Commuter Toll Fairness Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-897/
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"H.R. 897: Residential and Commuter Toll Fairness Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-897/.
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H.R. 897, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-897/.
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