Search Results: keywords:"interstate highways"

  • S. RES. 137 — Commending Volkert, Inc. on the occasion of its 100th anniversary and its century of service to the State of Alabama and the United States.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:230

    S. RES. 137 is a resolution introduced in the Senate to commend Volkert, Inc. on its 100th anniversary for its long-standing service to Alabama and the United States. The resolution acknowledges the company's contributions to important engineering and infrastructure projects, including...

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    The Senate wants to say "good job" to a company named Volkert, Inc. for doing great work in building roads and fixing important places for 100 years. They plan to send a special certificate to the people in charge of the company to show how proud they are of their work.

  • H. R. 1057 — To criminalize the intentional obstruction of roadways on the Interstate System.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:599

    The bill H. R. 1057 aims to make it illegal to block or obstruct interstate highways intentionally. It specifies activities that count as obstruction, such as deliberately slowing down traffic, standing or approaching vehicles on the highway, or endangering the safe movement...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to make it against the law for people to block or get in the way of cars on big highways on purpose. If someone does this, they could have to pay a lot of money or even go to jail, especially if they stop an ambulance or other emergency vehicles.

  • S. 1063 — To amend title 23, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Transportation to waive vehicle weight limitations for certain logging vehicles, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:380

    S. 1063, known as the “Safe Routes Act of 2025,” proposes an amendment to title 23 of the United States Code. It mandates the Secretary of Transportation to waive vehicle weight limits for certain logging vehicles. Specifically, this waiver applies to vehicles carrying raw or...

    Simple Explanation

    The Safe Routes Act of 2025 lets big trucks carrying logs and wood go over weight limits when they stay within 150 miles, as long as they follow the rules of their state.