H.R. 8801

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8801 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8801

To prohibit a congestion toll in the District of Columbia.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 13, 2026

Mr. Perry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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A BILL

To prohibit a congestion toll in the District of Columbia.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``DC Rejecting Oppressive Automotive 
Driving Surcharges Act'' or the ``DC ROADS Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CONGESTION TOLL IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

(a) In General.--The Council of the District of Columbia may not 
enact, and the Mayor of the District of Columbia may not enforce, any 
act, resolution, or other requirement which imposes a congestion toll.
(b) Conforming Amendment to Home Rule Act.--Section 602(a) of the 
District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1-206.02(a), D.C. Official 
Code) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (9), by striking ``office; or'' and 
inserting a ``office;'';
(2) in paragraph (10), by striking the period at the end 
and inserting ``; or''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(11) enact any act, resolution, regulation or other 
requirement which imposes a congestion toll (as such term is 
defined in the DC ROADS Act).''.
(c) Definitions.--In this Act:
(1) Congestion toll defined.--The term ``congestion toll'' 
means any charge for entry into or passing through a congestion 
tolling zone.
(2) Congestion tolling zone.--The term ``congestion tolling 
zone'' means any roadways, bridges, tunnels, approaches, or 
ramps that are located within, or enter to, the geographic area 
of the District of Columbia.
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