United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4635 (99th)
Highway Beautification Act of 1986
Original
Introduced
17 April 1986
Last action
14 July 1986 · Committee
Status
Executive Comment Received From OMB.
Sponsors
Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-15], Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1]
Subjects
Transport
Source updated
29 August 2025
Summary
Highway Beautification Act of 1986 - Requires States and Federal agencies to control, according to prescribed guidelines, the erection and maintenance of outdoor advertising in rural areas adjacent to the Federal-aid primary and the Interstate systems. Provides that a State shall be deemed as failing to provide effective control of outdoor advertising if the State allows vegetation located on State rights-of-way for Interstate or primary system highways to be altered or removed if the purpose of such alteration is to improve the visibility of certain outdoor advertising. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to provide for rights-of-way areas on the Federal-aid primary and Interstate systems in which informational signs may be erected according to national standards. Sets deadlines for the removal of nonconforming signs. Authorizes the Secretary to approve payments out of certain apportionments for sign acquisition and removal by a State. Repeals, effective September 30, 1988, Federal law enacted prior to this Act regarding outdoor advertising in areas adjacent to the Interstate and primary systems. Provides for the payment of outdoor advertising bonus claims submitted by a State before such effective repeal date.
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Timeline
17 April 1986
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Source: IntroReferral
17 April 1986
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 April 1986
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 May 1986
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
Source: Committee
1 May 1986
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from DOT, OMB.
Source: Committee
24 June 1986
Committee
Favorable Executive Comment Received From DOT.
Source: Committee
14 July 1986
Committee
Executive Comment Received From OMB.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
1 official file
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 17 April 1986
Sponsors
- Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1] · D · Sponsor
- · hspw00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/house-bill/4635
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/hr/4635
- us · 99-hr-4635 · source updated 29 August 2025