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Transportation Empowerment Act

Introduced: September 22, 2021 Introduced by: Lee, Mike Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Sep 22, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 22, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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Transportation Empowerment Act

This bill limits federal support available through the Highway Trust Fund to highways and surface transportation systems designated as part of the Interstate System and correspondingly reduces the taxes on gasoline and other fuels that generate revenue for the fund. The bill phases in these changes over five years.

In addition, the bill

  • eliminates various programs, such as the Congestion and Air Quality Mitigation Improvement Program, that currently receive funding through the Highway Trust Fund;
  • removes requirements for states to comply with federal standards, environmental provisions, and related matters with respect to the design, construction, and maintenance of highways and surface transportation systems that are not part of the Interstate System; and
  • transfers unobligated COVID-19 relief funding to the Highway Trust Fund for unpaid obligations incurred prior to the bill's enactment.
What's happening now September 22, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Sep 22, 2021
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Sep 22, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2803: Transportation Empowerment Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2803/
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"S. 2803: Transportation Empowerment Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2803/.
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S. 2803, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2803/.
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