H.R. 4981 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4981 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2023Mrs. Chavez-DeRemer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To prohibit authority to provide financial assistance for, or approve, tolling on Interstate Route 5 or Interstate Route 205 in the State of Oregon under certain tolling programs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Tolls on Oregon Roads Act of 2023. 2. Prohibition on use of funds for tolling on Interstate Route 5 or Interstate Route 205 (a) Congestion relief program Section 129(d)(6) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (D) Exception The Secretary shall not allow the use of tolls on Interstate Route 5 or Interstate Route 205 in the State of Oregon as part of a project carried out with a grant under the program. . (b) Toll roads, bridges, tunnels, and ferries Section 129 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Prohibition on tolling on certain Interstates Notwithstanding this section or any other provision of law, the Secretary may not approve Federal participation in the tolling of Interstate Route 5 or Interstate Route 205 in the State of Oregon. . (c) Value pricing pilot program Section 1012(b)(4) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (23 U.S.C. 129 note(b)) is amended by inserting , except that the Secretary shall not allow tolling of Interstate Route 5 or Interstate Route 205 in the State of Oregon before the period at the end.