Links to the Text of Major Highway and Mass Transit Authorization Laws
2021 IIJA (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act), a.k.a. Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – Public Law 117-58.
Extensions of FAST – Public Laws 117-44 and 117-52.
2015 FAST Act (Fixing America’s Surface Transportation) – Public Law 114-94.
Extensions of MAP-21 – Public Laws 113-159, 114-21, 114-41, 114-73 and 114-87.
2012 MAP-21 (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act) – Public Law 112-141.
Extensions of SAFETEA-LU – Public Laws 111-68 (secs. 157-161 of Division B), 111-88 (Division B), 111-118 (sec. 1008 of Division B), 111-144 (sec. 4), 111-147 (title IV), 111-322 (title II), 112-5, 112-30, 112-102 and 112-140.
2005 SAFETEA-LU (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act – A Legacy for Users) – the original enacted law is Public Law 109-59, and the 2008 SAFETEA-LU Corrections Act is Public Law 110-244.
Extensions of TEA21 – Public Laws 108-88, 108-202, 108-224, 108-263, 108-280, 108-310, 109-14, 109-20, 109-35, 109-37, 109-40, and 109-42.
1999 MCSIA (Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act) – Public Law 106-159.
1998 TEA21 (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) – the original enacted law is Public Law 105-178, the corrections law enacted shortly thereafter (the TEA21 Restoration Act) is title IX of Public Law 105-206, and a “clean print” of the original law as amended by the Restoration Act is here.
Extension of ISTEA – Public Law 105-130.
1995 NHS (National Highway System Designation Act) – Public Law 104-59.
1994 Title 49 Codification – repealed all pre-1994 mass transit laws and recodified them without substantive change as chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code – Public Law 103-272.
1991 ISTEA (Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act) – Public Law 102-240. Extensively amended by titles IV through VI of Public Law 102-388.
1987 STURAA (Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act) – Public Law 100-17.
1982 STAA (Surface Transportation Assistance Act) – Public Law 97-424.
Extension of 1978 STAA – Public Law 97-327.
1981 FAHA (Federal-Aid Highway Act) – Public Law 97-134.
1978 STAA (Surface Transportation Assistance Act) – Public Law 95-599.
1976 FAHA (Federal-Aid Highway Act) – Public Law 94-280.
1974 NMTA (National Mass Transportation Assistance Act) – Public Law 93-503.
1973 FAHA (Federal-Aid Highway Act) – Public Law 93-87.
1970 FAHA (Federal-Aid Highway Act) – Public Law 91-605.
1970 UMTA (Urban Mass Transportation Assistance Act) – Public Law 91-453.
1968 FAHA (Federal-Aid Highway Act) – Public Law 90-495.
1968 Interstate Modifications – Public Law 90-238.
1967 UMTA Extension #2 – Public Law 90-169.
1967 UMTA Extension #1 – Public Law 90-34.
1966 Department of Transportation Act – Public Law 89-670.
1966 FAHA (Federal-Aid Highway Act) – Public Law 89-574.
1966 HSA (Highway Safety Act) – Public Law 89-564.
1966 NTMVSA (National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act) – Public Law 89-563.
1966 UMTA (Urban Mass Transportation Amendments) – Public Law 89-562.
1965 Highway Beautification Act – Public Law 89-285.
1965 FAHA (Federal-Aid Highway Amendments) – Public Law 89-139.
1964 FAHA (Federal-Aid Highway Act) – Public Law 88-423.
1964 UMTA (Urban Mass Transportation Act) – Public Law 88-365.
1963 FAHA (Federal-Aid Highway Amendments) – Public Law 88-157.
1962 FAHA (Federal-Aid Highway Act) – Public Law 87-866.
1961 FAHA (Federal-Aid Highway Act) – Public Law 87-61.
1959 FAHA (Federal-Aid Highway Act) – Public Law 86-342.
1958 Title 23 Codification – repealed all previous highways laws and recodified them without substantive change as title 23, United States Code – Public Law 85-767.
1958 FAHA (Federal-Aid Highway Act) – Public Law 85-381.
1956 FAHA & HRA (Federal-Aid Highway Act and Highway Revenue Act) – Public Law 627, 84th Congress.
1954 FAHA (Federal-Aid Highway Act) – Public Law 350, 83rd Congress.
1952 FAHA (Federal-Aid Highway Act) – Public Law 413, 82nd Congress.
1950 FAHA (Federal-Aid Highway Act) – Public Law 768, 81st Congress.
1948 FAHA (Federal-Aid Highway Act) – Public Law 834, 80th Congress.
1944 FAHA (Federal-Aid Highway Act) – Public Law 521, 78th Congress.
1943 FAHA (Federal-Aid Highway Amendments) – Public Law 146, 78th Congress.
1941 DHA (Defense Highway Act) – Public Law 295, 77th Congress.
1938 FAHA (Federal-Aid Highway Act) – Public Law 584, 75th Congress.
1936 FAHA (Federal-Aid Highway Amendments) – Public Law 686, 74th Congress.
1934 Hayden-Cartwright Act – Public Law 393, 73rd Congress.
1933 NIRA (National Industrial Recovery Act) – Public Law 67, 73rd Congress.
1932 ERCA (Emergency Relief and Construction Act) – Public Law 302, 72nd Congress.
1930 FAHA (Federal-Aid Highway Amendments) – Public Law 179, 70th Congress.
1928 FAHA (Federal-Aid Highway Amendments) – Public Law 458, 70th Congress.
1927 FAHA (Federal-Aid Highway Amendments) – Public Law 773, 69th Congress.
1926 FAHA (Federal-Aid Highway Amendments) – Public Law 411, 69th Congress.
1925 FAHA (Federal-Aid Highway Amendments) – Public Law 407, 68th Congress.
1922 (Fiscal 1923) Post Office Appropriations Act (section 4) – Public Law 244, 67th Congress.
1921 FHA (Federal Highway Act) – Public Law 87, 67th Congress.
1919 (Fiscal 1920) Post Office Appropriations Act (sections 5 through 8) – Public Law 299, 65th Congress.
1916 Federal Aid Roads Act – Public Law 156, 64th Congress.