Proposal:Balance the Highway Trust Fund Act

This proposal is archived and closed to further debate. It was introduced in the 117th Congress, which has concluded, and the bill was not enacted into law.

Bill	S 2802
Type of Legislation	Senate Bill
Congress	117
Status	Archived — 117th Congress concluded
Source	View original on Congress.gov

Geographic Scope

National

Description

Balance the Highway Trust Fund Act

This bill prohibits the Department of Transportation from obligating more funding from the Highway Trust Fund and the Mass Transit Account for federal-aid highway and highway safety construction projects and mass transit activities than the fund receives in tax revenue.

Bill Title

Balance the Highway Trust Fund Act

Linked Goals

• Goal:Promote General Welfare

Steps

• 2021-09-22: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
• 2021-09-22: Introduced in Senate

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.