S. 1689 · 114th Congress

A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to reduce the funding available for a State under the national highway performance program and the surface transportation program if the State issues a license plate that contains an image of a flag of the Confederate States of America, including the Battle Flag of the Confederate States of America.

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2015-06-25
Latest action
2015-06-25 · Introduced in Senate

Summary

This bill requires the amounts apportioned to a state under the national highway performance program and the surface transportation program to be reduced by 5% for: (1) each fiscal year beginning after enactment of this Act in which the state issues a license plate that contains an image of a flag of the Confederate States of America; and (2) each fiscal year beginning with the second fiscal year after enactment of this Act in which the state allows such a license plate issued before the fiscal year beginning after enactment of this Act to be displayed on a motor vehicle registered in the state.