Bill · H.R. 5008· House(119-HR-5008)
Affordable Commutes Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 8/19/2025
- Last activity
- 8/20/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Sponsored by
- Suhas Subramanyam
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Affordable Commutes Act of 2025 directs the Secretary of Transportation to investigate how private entities set prices on toll roads. This investigation includes looking for price gouging, unfair practices, or unreasonable toll prices. If such issues are found, the Secretary must refer them to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission. Additionally, the Secretary must study the feasibility of the Federal Government buying private toll roads and transferring them to States. The study aims to see if this change would lower costs for consumers. Finally, the Secretary must submit a full report of these findings and recommendations to Congress within one year.
Yes· 3 of 6
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?+5
The bill directs an investigation into price gouging and unfair practices by private toll road owners.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+3
The bill investigates ways to lower toll costs which could reduce the financial burden on low-income commuters.
Would middle-income households be better off under this?+3
The study aims to find policies that lower costs for daily commuters.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Investigation of Pricing Practices: The Secretary will look into price gouging, unfair practices, or unreasonable toll price setting (Section 2(a)). This could protect consumers from unfair costs.
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Referral of Unfair Practices: Evidence of unfair pricing can be referred to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission (Section 2(b)). This provides a path for accountability regarding unfair practices.
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Study on Lowering Costs: The study examines if transferring ownership from private entities to States would benefit consumers through lower toll costs (Section 3(1)). This could result in more affordable commutes.
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Policy Exploration: The study looks for other policies the Federal Government can pursue to lower costs for commuters (Section 3(3)). This may lead to new ways to reduce the financial burden on drivers.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Note: The provided text does not list any specific negative impacts or burdens for individuals or groups of people.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+3Good For Middle Class Households+3Good For Urban Residents+2
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Consumer Protection+5
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Roads And Bridges+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+2
- 8/20/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- 8/19/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Introduced in House