H.R. 5417: To amend title 23, United States Code, relating to high occupancy vehicle lanes.

108th Congress · introduced 2004-11-19 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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Where it came from: introduced 2004-11-19 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-27] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

To amend title 23, United States Code, relating to high occupancy vehicle lanes.

Plain summary

Amends the Federal Aid Highways program to require a State agency that has jurisdiction over the operation of a HOV facility to establish the occupancy requirements of vehicles operating on the facility. Requires such agency to permit motorcycles and bicycles to use the HOV facility. Permits a State agency to restrict use of the HOV facility by motorcycles or bicycles (or both) if it certifies to the Secretary of Transportation that such use would create a safety hazard. Prescribes guidelines under which a State agency may permit use of an HOV facility by: (1) public transportation vehicles and high occupancy toll vehicles; and (2) inherently low-emission vehicles and other low emission and energy-efficient vehicles. Permits tolls to be charged on a HOV facility on the Interstate System. Requires a State agency that allows low-emission and energy-efficient vehicles to use a HOV facility to certify to the Secretary that it will establish: (1) a continuous monitoring, assessment, and reporting program regarding the impacts such vehicles may have on the operation of the facility and adjacent highways; and (2) an enforcement program that ensures the facility is operated in accordance with this Act. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection to issue a final rule establishing certification requirements for low emission and energy-efficient vehicles.

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Official text

To amend title 23, United States Code, relating to high occupancy vehicle lanes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-27] · 0 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-27] reported raising $2.9 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Jurisdiction: The area or the matters a government or court has authority over.
Rulemaking: The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hr5417.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hr>

Record fed-us-cong108-hr5417 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108