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S 706 117th Congress Senate Transportation and Public Works Air quality Government trust funds Regional and metropolitan planning Roads and highways Transportation programs funding Transportation safety and security

Highway Formula Fairness Act

Introduced: March 11, 2021 Introduced by: Cruz, Ted Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Mar 11, 2021
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Highway Formula Fairness Act

This bill modifies the formula that the Department of Transportation uses to apportion federal highway funds among the states for the national highway performance program, the surface transportation block grant program, the highway safety improvement program, the congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program, the national highway freight program, and metropolitan transportation planning.

What's happening now March 11, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1853 Identical bill Highway Formula Fairness Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Kelly, Mark
Arizona · Jun 9, 2021
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Mar 15, 2021
 R
Cornyn, John
Texas · Mar 11, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 706: Highway Formula Fairness Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-706/
MLA
"S. 706: Highway Formula Fairness Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-706/.
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S. 706, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-706/.
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