H.R. 234

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To allow certain veterans to use high occupancy vehicle lanes, including toll lanes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · January 7, 2025 · Sponsor: Ms. Malliotakis · Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Table of contents

• H.R. 234
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. HOV facilities

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the HOV Lanes for Heroes Act.

SEC. 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—
    • in subsection (b)(1) by striking through (5)and inserting through (7); and
    • in subsection (d)(1) by striking paragraph (4) or (5)and inserting paragraph (4), (5), (6), or (7).