H.R. 234

Summary

H.R. 234, the HOV Lanes for Heroes Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 7, 2025 by Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R) with 4 co-sponsors. It was referred to Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, and last saw action on Jan 8, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Record

Text

H.R. 234 has 4 co-sponsors.

119 HR 234 IH: HOV Lanes for Heroes Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-07
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 234  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 7, 2025   Ms. Malliotakis  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure    A BILL
To allow certain veterans to use high occupancy vehicle lanes, including toll lanes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   HOV Lanes for Heroes Act  .
2.
HOV facilities
(a)
In general
Section 166(b) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the following:
(7)
Disabled veterans
(A)
In general
The public authority may allow a disabled veteran to use the HOV facility if such veteran has a license plate that clearly identifies the vehicle, a registered transponder, or other method of identification the public authority considers necessary for qualification.
(B)
Definition of disabled veteran
For purposes of this paragraph, the term  disabled veteran  means a veteran (as such term is defined in section 101 of title 38) who the Secretary of Veterans Affairs has determined has a service-connected (as such term is defined in such section) disability rated at or above a percentage determined to be qualifying by the public authority.
(C)
Occupancy exception
Notwithstanding the occupancy requirement of subsection (a)(2), 1 occupant described in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph may be permitted to use a HOV facility.
(D)
No charge for tolls
Under this paragraph, a public authority may charge no toll.
 .
(b)
Conforming amendments
Section 166 of such title is further amended—
(1)
in subsection (b)(1) by striking  through (5)  and inserting  through (7) ; and
(2)
in subsection (d)(1) by striking  paragraph (4) or (5)  and inserting  paragraph (4), (5), (6), or (7) .

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CRS Summary

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Sponsors

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R) sponsors H.R. 234, and 4 members have co-sponsored it.

Nicole Malliotakis

Rep. · R–NY-11 · Sponsor

Introduced Jan 7, 2025

James Baird

Rep. · R–IN-4 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jan 14, 2025

Pete Stauber

Rep. · R–MN-8 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jan 22, 2025

Eugene Vindman

Rep. · D–VA-7 · Co-sponsor

Joined Oct 17, 2025

Josh Gottheimer

Rep. · D–NJ-5 · Co-sponsor

Joined Aug 24, 2026

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Committees

H.R. 234 went before 2 committees: Highways and Transit Subcommittee and Transportation and Infrastructure.

Highways and Transit Subcommittee

Highways and Transit Subcommittee

Referred to · Jan 8, 2025 · 174 Bills

Transportation and Infrastructure

Transportation and Infrastructure

Referred To · Jan 7, 2025 · 156 Bills

Actions

H.R. 234 has taken 3 actions since Jan 7, 2025, the latest on Jan 8, 2025.

Votes

H.R. 234 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 234 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• HOV Lanes for Heroes Act — Display Title
• HOV Lanes for Heroes Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• To allow certain veterans to use high occupancy vehicle lanes, including toll lanes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 2 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 234 in 1 quarterly filing, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Health Issues, Veterans.

Clients

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Firms

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 234 under Transportation and Public Works, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 7 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 234’s is Transportation and Public Works.

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 234 carries 7 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Commuting to Veterans' organizations and recognition.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 234, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 3 (Tuesday, January 7, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. MALLIOTAKIS:H.R. 234.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H63]

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