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HR 1253

Honoring the Magnolia Historical Society for its efforts to preserve and promote local history.

89th Legislature (2025) Introduced by Cecil Bell

The bill (Fair SHARE Act of 2025) would address how highways and roads are shared with electric vehicles, potentially affecting EV usage and roadway policy.

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Bill Summary · HR 1253

Bill Summary — H.R. 1253

Quick overview

  • Bill number: H.R. 1253
  • Status: Reported enrolled (May 25, 2025)
  • Introduced: February 12, 2025
  • Classification/subject: Conflicting records — titled as an honorary resolution for the Magnolia Historical Society but the available version content identifies it as the "Fair Sharing of Highways and Roads for Electric Vehicles Act of 2025 (Fair SHARE Act of 2025)"
  • Sponsors: Rep. Dusty Johnson (primary); Cosponsors: Rep. Tracey Mann, Rep. Jeff Hurd
  • Committee referral: House Committee on Ways and Means (2/12/2025)
  • Related/companion bill: S. 536 (companion)

Important procedural history (selected)

  • 2025-02-12: Referred to House Ways and Means Committee; introduced in the House
  • 2025-05-15: Filed
  • 2025-05-20: Referred to Local & Consent Calendars
  • 2025-05-22: Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
  • 2025-05-23: Laid before the House; placed on Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions Calendar; adopted
  • 2025-05-25: Reported enrolled

Note on conflicting records

The metadata for this bill contains two inconsistent descriptions:
1. A heading and classification indicating an honorary resolution congratulating/recognizing the Magnolia Historical Society (a non‑substantive, ceremonial resolution).
2. A single line from the bill text naming it the "Fair Sharing of Highways and Roads for Electric Vehicles Act of 2025 (Fair SHARE Act of 2025)," which suggests substantive policy affecting electric vehicles (EVs) and roadway use.

The publicly supplied version content includes only the short title for the Fair SHARE Act; no legislative text or operative provisions are included in the material you provided. Because of this, the substantive content cannot be definitively summarized from the supplied materials.

What each possible version would mean

  • Honorary resolution for Magnolia Historical Society (if this is the operative document)

    • Purpose: Congratulatory/honorary recognition of the Magnolia Historical Society for preservation and promotion of local history.
    • Effect: Ceremonial only — no binding legal or regulatory effect; typically placed on local & consent calendar and adopted by the House.
    • Affected parties: The Magnolia Historical Society and its community; general public interest is symbolic.

  • Fair Sharing of Highways and Roads for Electric Vehicles Act of 2025 (Fair SHARE Act) (if this is the operative document)

    • Purpose (inferred from title only): To address how highways and roads are shared between EVs and other users — likely concerns could include lane access, dedicated EV lanes, state/local roadway policies, registration/usage fee structures, or federal support for EV infrastructure.
    • Effect/impact (speculative until text is available): Could affect EV owners, non‑EV drivers, state and local Departments of Transportation, utilities, and infrastructure planners; potential fiscal impacts if federal funding or incentives are authorized.
    • Note: Because no text was provided, specific provisions, dollar amounts, timelines, or regulatory changes cannot be confirmed.

Next steps / where to find the authoritative text

  • Consult the enrolled bill text and summary on Congress.gov or the Clerk of the House for the official enrolled document and bill text.
  • Review companion bill S.536 in the Senate for parallel legislative language (may contain the substantive text if H.R.1253 in committee was intended to mirror S.536).
  • For ceremonial resolutions, check the House Calendars and the Congressional Record for the adopted language.

If you want, I can:
- Look up and summarize the enrolled bill text from Congress.gov (or S.536) and produce a detailed summary of actual provisions; or
- Track the companion S.536 and summarize its full text to clarify which version reflects the intended law.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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