To amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for a maximum speed limit of 65 miles per hour on highways with 4 lanes or more located outside of urbanized areas, and for other purposes.

Summary

Provides for a maximum speed limit of 65 miles per hour on highways with four lanes or more located outside of urbanized areas. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study of, and report to the Congress on, the effects on highway safety of such an increase in the speed limit.

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Timeline

1. 2 February 1989

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 February 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 February 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 16 February 1989

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · undated · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 2 February 1989

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Sponsors

• Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26] · R · Cosponsor
• · hspw00 · Standing

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