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HOV Lanes for Heroes Act

USA119th CongressHR-234| House 
| Updated: 1/8/2025
Nicole Malliotakis

Nicole Malliotakis

Republican Representative

New York

Cosponsors (3)
Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)James R. Baird (Republican)Pete Stauber (Republican)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Highways and Transit Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill proposes to amend Section 166(b) of title 23, United States Code, to create a new provision allowing certain veterans to utilize High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) facilities. Specifically, it enables public authorities to permit disabled veterans to use these lanes, provided they have a license plate, registered transponder, or other identification method deemed necessary for qualification. A "disabled veteran" is defined as a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at or above a percentage determined by the public authority. Crucially, this legislation allows a single qualifying disabled veteran to use an HOV facility, thereby creating an occupancy exception to the usual multi-occupant requirement. Furthermore, public authorities are granted the discretion to charge no toll for these veterans when using HOV facilities.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8435
HOV Lanes for Heroes Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-2475
HOV Lanes for Heroes Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-4923
HOV Lanes for Heroes Act
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 7, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8435
    HOV Lanes for Heroes Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-2475
    HOV Lanes for Heroes Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-4923
    HOV Lanes for Heroes Act


  • January 7, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 7, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • January 8, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Transportation and Public Works

CommutingDisability assistanceMotor vehiclesRoads and highwaysTransportation costsUser charges and feesVeterans' organizations and recognition

HOV Lanes for Heroes Act

USA119th CongressHR-234| House 
| Updated: 1/8/2025
This bill proposes to amend Section 166(b) of title 23, United States Code, to create a new provision allowing certain veterans to utilize High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) facilities. Specifically, it enables public authorities to permit disabled veterans to use these lanes, provided they have a license plate, registered transponder, or other identification method deemed necessary for qualification. A "disabled veteran" is defined as a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at or above a percentage determined by the public authority. Crucially, this legislation allows a single qualifying disabled veteran to use an HOV facility, thereby creating an occupancy exception to the usual multi-occupant requirement. Furthermore, public authorities are granted the discretion to charge no toll for these veterans when using HOV facilities.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8435
HOV Lanes for Heroes Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-2475
HOV Lanes for Heroes Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-4923
HOV Lanes for Heroes Act
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 7, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8435
    HOV Lanes for Heroes Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-2475
    HOV Lanes for Heroes Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-4923
    HOV Lanes for Heroes Act


  • January 7, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 7, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • January 8, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Nicole Malliotakis

Nicole Malliotakis

Republican Representative

New York

Cosponsors (3)
Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)James R. Baird (Republican)Pete Stauber (Republican)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Highways and Transit Subcommittee

Transportation and Public Works

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
CommutingDisability assistanceMotor vehiclesRoads and highwaysTransportation costsUser charges and feesVeterans' organizations and recognition