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I-27 Numbering Act of 2023

Public Law 118-45 · S. 992 · 118th Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Joe Biden (D) on Mar 22, 2024 · Transportation and Public Works

Sponsor: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)

Cosponsors (3): Sen. John Cornyn,

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

This act 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 act 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.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Related bills

2 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.

  • H.R. 1821Identical bill

    I–27 Numbering Act of 2023

  • H.R. 3209Related bill

    I–27 Numbering Act of 2023

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Related bills are identified by the Congressional Research Service, the House and the Senate: companion and identical bills, bills with similar text, bills that were folded into this law, and rules that brought it to the floor. A bill that is itself a public law in this site’s data links here; the others link to Congress.gov.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 20 actions.

  1. Mar 22, 2024Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 118-45.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Mar 21, 2024FloorFloor · Presented to President.
  4. Mar 7, 2024Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  5. FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  6. OtherOther · Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  7. Dec 5, 2023FloorFloor · Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
  8. Dec 4, 2023FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  9. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  10. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 992.
  11. FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
  12. FloorFloor · Mr. Kean (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  13. Aug 4, 2023FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
  14. FloorFloor · Received in the House.
  15. Jul 28, 2023FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  16. Jul 27, 2023FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  17. FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
  18. CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  19. Mar 28, 2023CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  20. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments

1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.

  • S.Amdt. 1090SenateSen. Ted CruzR-TX· offered Jul 27, 2023Agreed to

    In the nature of a substitute.

    Jul 27, 2023: Amendment SA 1090 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

    Agreed to
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Official record

The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.