To prohibit a congestion toll in the District of Columbia.

Summary of HR 8801 (119th Congress)

Purpose and intent

• HR 8801 proposes to prohibit the imposition of a congestion toll in the District of Columbia. In other words, if enacted, the bill would bar the District (or any authority operating within D.C.) from implementing or charging tolls specifically designated to reduce traffic congestion in the city.

Key provisions and changes

• Prohibition on congestion tolls: The bill would make it unlawful to establish, levy, or collect a toll intended to alleviate congestion within the District of Columbia.
• Geographic scope: The restriction applies to congestion tolls within the boundaries of the District of Columbia. It does not appear to address tolls or congestion pricing outside D.C. or in other jurisdictions.
• Enforcement and applicability: The bill would specify that the prohibition is applicable to the District and any relevant authorities, potentially including transit or transportation agencies authorized to impose tolls. (Detailed enforcement mechanisms would be set forth in the text, such as penalties for noncompliance, though the summary here reflects the bill’s general aim.)

Who or what would be affected

• District of Columbia residents and commuters: Those who would otherwise be subject to congestion tolls within D.C.
• District authorities and transportation agencies: Entities responsible for planning, implementing, or collecting tolls in the District would be constrained by this prohibition.
• Potential transportation funding and planning: If congestion pricing is used as a funding or traffic-management tool, agencies would need to consider alternative revenue or demand-management approaches.

Procedural and timeline aspects

• Introduction and referral: The bill was introduced in the House and referred on May 13, 2026.
• Committee action: The bill was referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform for review and consideration. There is no listed committee mark-up or floor action in the provided history; further steps would depend on committee deliberations and potential floor votes.
• Sponsorship: The bill lists a co-sponsor (Scott Perry). Additional sponsorship or amendments could influence progress and scope.

Additional context

• As with many policy bills, the exact text would determine details such as definitions (e.g., what qualifies as a “congestion toll”), transitional provisions, and any exceptions (for example, tolls for maintenance, safety, or revenue-related purposes that are not explicitly designed to alleviate congestion might be treated differently if defined in the statute).
• The bill does not address tolls or congestion pricing outside the District, so impact is limited to D.C.-level tolling policy.

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