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H.R. 4948

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 4948, the HOV Lane Exemption Reauthorization Act, was introduced in the House on Aug 12, 2025 by Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (D) with 33 co-sponsors. It was referred to Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, and last saw action on Aug 13, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Record

Text

H.R. 4948 has 33 co-sponsors.

hb4948/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 4948 IH: High Occupancy Vehicle Lane Exemption Reauthorization Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-08-12
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 4948  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   August 12, 2025   Mr. DeSaulnier  (for himself and  Mr. Stanton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure    A BILL
To amend title 23, United States Code, to extend the authorization for certain alternative fuel and clean vehicles to use HOV facilities, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   High Occupancy Vehicle Lane Exemption Reauthorization Act   or the   HOV Lane Exemption Reauthorization Act  .
2.
HOV facilities
Section 166(b)(5)(A) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking  September 30, 2025  and inserting  September 30, 2031 .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-08-12
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend title 23, United States Code, to extend the authorization for certain alternative fuel and clean vehicles to use HOV facilities, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (D) sponsors H.R. 4948, and 33 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 4948 went before 2 committees: Highways and Transit Subcommittee and Transportation and Infrastructure.

Highways and Transit Subcommittee
Highways and Transit Subcommittee
Referred to · Aug 13, 2025 · 174 Bills
Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred To · Aug 12, 2025 · 156 Bills

Actions

H.R. 4948 has taken 3 actions since Aug 12, 2025, the latest on Aug 13, 2025.

ChamberAction
Aug 13, 2025
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.Highways and Transit Subcommittee
Aug 12, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Aug 12, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Votes

H.R. 4948 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 4948.

Titles

H.R. 4948 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • HOV Lane Exemption Reauthorization Act — Display Title
  • HOV Lane Exemption Reauthorization Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • High Occupancy Vehicle Lane Exemption Reauthorization Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title 23, United States Code, to extend the authorization for certain alternative fuel and clean vehicles to use HOV facilities, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

3 clients hired 4 firms and 24 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 4948 in 14 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. 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 Automotive Industry, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Energy/Nuclear, Science/Technology, Trade (domestic/foreign), Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Homeland Security.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
ALLIANCE FOR AUTOMOTIVE INNOVATIONTrade association for automotive manufacturing and innovation.District of Columbia27$240K
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA INC (TMA)—District of Columbia15—
ZERO EMISSION TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION—District of Columbia12—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. (TMA)15—
ALLIANCE FOR AUTOMOTIVE INNOVATION14—
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD13$240K
ZERO EMISSION TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION12—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 24.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
JAMIE BOONE BIONDI115
MARK JOHNSON115
PETER PATTERSON115
REBECCA STEELE115
REGINA LUZINCOURT115
ROBERT CHIAPPETTA115
STEPHEN CICCONE115
GARY HAGLUND114
IAIN HART114
JENNICA SIMS114
JOHN BOZZELLA114
MEGAN EKSTROM114
DAVID SCHWIETERT113
JOHN OHLY113
SAM OLSWANGER113
ZACHARY RUDISILL113
ZACH DEATHERAGE113
ALBERT GORE112
LEILANI GONZALEZ112
REBECCA KONOLIGE112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA INC (TMA)TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. (TMA)2026 second_quarter$1.9M2nd Quarter - Report
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA INC (TMA)TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. (TMA)2025 third_quarter$1.6M3rd Quarter - Report
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA INC (TMA)TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. (TMA)2025 fourth_quarter$1.6M4th Quarter - Report
ALLIANCE FOR AUTOMOTIVE INNOVATIONALLIANCE FOR AUTOMOTIVE INNOVATION2026 second_quarter$1.5M2nd Quarter - Report
ALLIANCE FOR AUTOMOTIVE INNOVATIONALLIANCE FOR AUTOMOTIVE INNOVATION2025 third_quarter$1.4M3rd Quarter - Report
ALLIANCE FOR AUTOMOTIVE INNOVATIONALLIANCE FOR AUTOMOTIVE INNOVATION2026 first_quarter$1.4M1st Quarter - Report
ALLIANCE FOR AUTOMOTIVE INNOVATIONALLIANCE FOR AUTOMOTIVE INNOVATION2025 fourth_quarter$1.3M4th Quarter - Report
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA INC (TMA)TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. (TMA)2026 first_quarter$1.2M1st Quarter - Report
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA INC (TMA)TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. (TMA)2026 first_quarter$1.2M1st Quarter - Report
ZERO EMISSION TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATIONZERO EMISSION TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION2026 first_quarter$110K1st Quarter - Report
ZERO EMISSION TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATIONZERO EMISSION TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION2025 fourth_quarter$110K4th Quarter - Report
ALLIANCE FOR AUTOMOTIVE INNOVATIONAKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD2026 first_quarter$80K1st Quarter - Report
ALLIANCE FOR AUTOMOTIVE INNOVATIONAKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD2025 fourth_quarter$80K4th Quarter - Report
ALLIANCE FOR AUTOMOTIVE INNOVATIONAKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD2025 third_quarter$80K3rd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4948 under Transportation and Public Works, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4948’s is Transportation and Public Works.

hr4948/policy-areas.txt
Transportation and Public WorksAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com