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S 2665 99th Congress Senate Transportation and Public Works Interstate highway system Motor Vehicles and Driving Roads and highways Speed limits

A bill to amend the national maximum speed limit law.

Introduced: July 21, 1986 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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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Jul 21, 1986
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Jul 21, 1986
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the States to raise the speed limit up to 65 miles per hour on highways on the Interstate System which are located outside of an urbanized area of 50,000 population or more.

What's happening now July 21, 1986

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jul 23, 1986
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2665: A bill to amend the national maximum speed limit law.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-2665/
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