Congress·In Committee·H.R. 234

HOV Lanes for Heroes Act

HOV Lane Access for Disabled Veterans

Jan 8, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A house committeeNo action in 19 months

The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure is the next group that must act on this bill. It has not moved since January 2025, and no further steps have been taken by the subcommittee. Most bills like this do not receive a vote and do not move forward.

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Unlikely to pass

While supporting veterans is generally popular in Congress, most bills introduced early in the session without a large group of supporters fail to move past the committee stage.

Key Points

This bill would let state and local agencies allow disabled veterans to use carpool lanes even if they are the only person in the car. Usually, these lanes require two or more people to be in the vehicle to help reduce traffic.
Veterans who qualify under this plan would also be able to use these lanes without paying any tolls. This could save eligible veterans money on their daily commutes or trips to medical appointments.
To use these lanes, a veteran would need a special license plate or a registered electronic tag that shows they are eligible. Local transportation departments would have the power to decide exactly what disability rating a veteran needs to have to qualify for this benefit.
The goal of the plan is to make travel easier and more affordable for veterans who were injured while serving in the military. It gives local authorities the option to offer this perk but does not force them to do so.

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Milestones

3 milestones3 actions

Jan 8, 2025House

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Jan 7, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Jan 7, 2025

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

HOV Lanes for Heroes Act

Bill NumberHR 234

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

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D: 2R: 2

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