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H.R. 5215 (96th)

A bill to condition the approval of Federal highway aid projects in a State on the establishment by that State of a system of identification and penalties for use in reserving parking spaces for motor vehicles used by handicapped individuals.

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Introduced

7 September 1979

Last action

7 September 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Sponsors

Rep. Pursell, Carl D. [R-MI-2], Rep. Erdahl, Arlen [R-MN-1], RICHARD NOLAN, Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-24], Rep. Spellman, Gladys Noon [D-MD-5], Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11]

Subjects

Transport

Source updated

7 February 2024

Transport

Summary

Prohibits the Secretary of Transportation from approving, at the end of a two year period, any Federal aid highway program in a State unless the State has: (1) established a form of identification to designate parking spaces reserved for physically handicapped individuals and which distinguishes motor vehicles used by such individuals; and (2) enacted legislation setting forth penalties for the use of such spaces by non-handicapped persons.

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Timeline

  1. 7 September 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 September 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 7 September 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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