A bill to repeal section 154 of title 23, United States Code, relating to the national maximum speed limit, and to provide that the States should establish maximum speed limits.

Summary

Repeals the national maximum speed limit of 55 miles per hour. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the States should not establish a maximum speed limit exceeding: (1) 55 miles per hour on public highways in urbanized areas; and (2) 70 miles per hour on any other public highways.

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Timeline

1. 7 February 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 February 1985

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 February 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 27 February 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 7 February 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Smith, Robert [R-OR-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Badham, Robert E. [R-CA-40] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lujan, Manuel, Jr. [R-NM-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Whittaker, Bob [R-KS-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McCandless, Alfred A. (Al) [R-CA-44] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
• · hspw00 · Standing

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