A bill to repeal the national maximum speed limit for motor vehicles.

Summary

Repeals requirements for a national maximum speed limit of 55 miles per hour. Amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 to repeal the authorization of appropriations to enforce such speed limit.

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Timeline

1. 21 April 1983

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 April 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 21 April 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

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