To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to prohibit congestion or cordon pricing in a value pricing program, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · April 23, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
H.R. 8121 would prohibit the federal government from establishing or maintaining any congestion pricing or cordon pricing programs through the value pricing program framework that exists under current transportation law. Congestion pricing is a system where drivers pay tolls that vary based on traffic levels, while cordon pricing charges fees to drive in designated urban areas. The bill would prevent the Secretary of Transportation from using value pricing programs as a mechanism to implement either of these pricing strategies on roadways. The legislation does not establish new funding mechanisms or include specific timelines for implementation. The bill would primarily affect state and local transportation agencies that have considered or implemented congestion or cordon pricing to manage traffic and raise revenue for transportation improvements.
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