H.R. 1356: Resident Commuter Toll Relief Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-02-25 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-02-25 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Resident Commuter Toll Relief Act

Plain summary

Resident Commuter Toll Relief Act This bill limits how public authorities may use toll revenues. Under current law, public authorities may use toll revenues from the operation of a toll facility for (1) debt service with respect to projects for which the tolls are authorized, (2) a reasonable return on investment with respect to such projects, (3) toll facility improvements, and (4) certain payments under an applicable public-private partnership agreement for the toll facility. Current law also provides public authorities with the flexibility to use such revenues for any other purpose if they certify annually that the toll facility is being adequately maintained. This bill eliminates that flexibility. However, the bill specifies that toll revenues may be used for toll discounts, rebates, or credits for commuters.

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Official text

Resident Commuter Toll Relief Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] · 0 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] reported raising $3.3 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr1356.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr1356 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117