HR1659-119

In Committee

Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act

119th Congress Introduced Feb 27, 2025

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill creates new Section 180 of title 23 establishing a competitive federal grant program for constructing, expanding, and improving public commercial motor vehicle parking facilities along Federal-aid highways, creates new Section 180 of title 23 (standalone statutory text) establishing competitive grants for commercial motor vehicle parking, and requires the Secretary of Transportation to submit biennial reports (starting 4 years after enactment, then every 2 years) to Senate and House committees evaluating: availability of truck parking (public and private). It relies on grants, compliance mandates, product standards, and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Transportation, Housing, Energy, and Technology.

Who Benefits and How

Commercial truck drivers could see lower costs, State and local transportation agencies could gain revenue opportunities, and Motor carrier companies could see lower costs.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Private truck stop operators could lose revenue opportunities, Federal taxpayers could face higher costs, and Department of Transportation would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

  • Creates new Section 180 of title 23 establishing a competitive federal grant program for constructing, expanding, and improving public commercial motor vehicle parking facilities along Federal-aid highways.
  • Creates new Section 180 of title 23 (standalone statutory text) establishing competitive grants for commercial motor vehicle parking.
  • Requires the Secretary of Transportation to submit biennial reports (starting 4 years after enactment, then every 2 years) to Senate and House committees evaluating: availability of truck parking (public and private)...
  • Authorizes $151,000,000 per year for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029 ($755 million total over 5 years) to the Secretary of Transportation for commercial motor vehicle parking projects under new Section 180...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill creates new Section 180 of title 23 establishing a competitive federal grant program for constructing, expanding, and improving public commercial motor vehicle parking facilities along Federal-aid highways, creates new Section 180 of title 23 (standalone statutory text) establishing competitive grants for commercial motor vehicle parking, and requires the Secretary of Transportation to submit biennial reports (starting 4 years after enactment, then every 2 years) to Senate and House committees evaluating: availability of truck parking (public and private).

Key Policy Areas

Transportation, Housing, Energy, Technology

Primary Purpose

The bill creates new Section 180 of title 23 establishing a competitive federal grant program for constructing, expanding, and improving public commercial motor vehicle parking facilities along Federal-aid highways, creates new Section 180 of title 23 (standalone statutory text) establishing competitive grants for commercial motor vehicle parking, and requires the Secretary of Transportation to submit biennial reports (starting 4 years after enactment, then every 2 years) to Senate and House committees evaluating: availability of truck parking (public and private).

Policy Domains

Transportation Housing Energy Technology

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Commercial truck drivers
  • State and local transportation agencies
  • Motor carrier companies
  • State and local transportation departments
  • Highway construction and engineering firms
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Identified Costs
  • Private truck stop operators
  • Federal taxpayers
  • Department of Transportation
  • EV charging infrastructure companies
  • EV charging companies
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Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 27, 2025

Mr. Bost (for himself, Ms. Craig, Mr. Stauber, Mr. Carbajal, …

Feb 27, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Feb 27, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Feb 27, 2025

Introduced in House

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Transportation
7 mentions across 3 clauses
+5 positive -2 negative

Commercial truck drivers, Motor carrier companies, Private truck stop operators

Positive-direction: Commercial truck drivers, Motor carrier companies, Trucking industry

Negative-direction: Private truck stop operators

State & Local Government
5 mentions across 4 clauses
+4 positive -1 negative

Congressional oversight committees, Department of Transportation, State and local transportation agencies

Positive-direction: Congressional oversight committees, State and local transportation agencies, State and local transportation departments

Negative-direction: Department of Transportation

Construction
3 mentions across 3 clauses
+3 positive

Construction and engineering firms, Construction firms, Highway construction and engineering firms

Utilities
2 mentions across 2 clauses
-2 negative

EV charging companies, EV charging infrastructure companies

Sea Transport
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Freight logistics and port operators

General Public
1 mention across 1 clause
-1 negative

Taxpayers

4/6
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Transportation Housing Energy Technology

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