H.R. 897: Residential and Commuter Toll Fairness Act of 2012
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H.R. 897: Residential and Commuter Toll Fairness Act of 2012
112th Congress · introduced 2011-03-03 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2011-03-03 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Grimm, Michael G. [R-NY-13] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Residential and Commuter Toll Fairness Act of 2012
Plain summary
(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.
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Official text
Residential and Commuter Toll Fairness Act of 2012
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Grimm, Michael G. [R-NY-13] · 1 cosponsors
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Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY)
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Words on this page, explained (1)
- 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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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr897.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>
Record fed-us-cong112-hr897 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112