US HB708 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 15 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 15 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Safe Highway Markings Act of 2011 - Prescribes standards for glass beads used in pavement markings, limiting the arsenic or lead content to 200 parts per million. Requires the Secretary of Transportation to withhold up to 5% of the apportionment of federal-aid highway funds for any state that fails to enforce requirements to ensure that glass beads used in pavement markings on or along federal-aid highway roads or highways do not contain more than 200 parts per million arsenic or lead.
Title
Safe Highway Markings Act of 2011
Sponsors
| Rep. Bill Shuster [R-PA] | Rep. Lou Barletta [R-PA] | Rep. John Barrow [D-GA] | Rep. Timothy Bishop [D-NY] |
| Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA] | Rep. Jim Gerlach [R-PA] | Rep. Richard Hanna [R-NY] | Rep. Tim Holden [D-PA] |
| Rep. David Price [D-NC] | Rep. Kurt Schrader [D-OR] | Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ] | Rep. Kevin Yoder [R-KS] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-02-16 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. |
| 2011-02-15 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. |
Same As/Similar To
SB1122 (Related) 2011-05-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Transportation
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Roads and highways
Transportation and public works
Transportation programs funding
Transportation safety and security
Department of Transportation
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Roads and highways
Transportation and public works
Transportation programs funding
Transportation safety and security
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/708/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr708/BILLS-112hr708ih.pdf |
