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Version 53 · Passed House · Dec 4, 2023
I–27 Numbering Act of 2023
This bill designates the future interstate highway system portions of the Ports-to-Plains Corridor within the states of Texas and New Mexico as Interstate Route I–27.
In Texas, from Sterling City to Lamesa, U.S. Route 87 is designated as Interstate Route I–27E and Texas Routes 158 and 349 via I–20 are designated as Interstate Route I–27W. The bill also excludes one portion of the Texas and New Mexico corridor; U.S. Route 287 from Dumas, Texas to the border between Texas and Oklahoma is designated as Interstate Route I–127N.
People & committees
Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] · R–TX
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 118-45.
Became Public Law No: 118-45.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate agreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6085)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6085)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 992.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6085-6086)
Mr. Kean (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S3844)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S3844)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3844)
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Introduced in Senate
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