118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 422Anti-Congestion Tax Act

To condition the receipt of certain grants by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority on exempting certain drivers from congestion fees, and for other purposes.

Transportation and public works
Introduced Jan 20, 2023
Last action Feb 1, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Referred
Feb 1, 2023
T&I · Ways & Means
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill prohibits the Department of Transportation (DOT) from awarding capital investment grants to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority for projects in New York until DOT certifies that drivers using certain vehicular crossings (e.g., Holland Tunnel, Lincoln Tunnel, or George Washington Bridge) to enter into Manhattan receive exemptions from congestion fees. Drivers entering Manhattan using any of the crossings receive a federal tax credit at the end of the year equal to the amount paid in congestion fees.

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 4 actions
Feb 1, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Jan 20, 2023
Introduced in House
Jan 20, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 20, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.