S4484Referred to Committee

I–47 Future Interstate Act of 2026

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-05-11
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Sponsor

John Cornyn
John Cornyn
Republican · TX · Senator
Votes with party: 75.5% (848 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Conservative Groups$79,418k
  • Climate & Environment$24,960k

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Cosponsors (1)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

2026-05-11

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Plain-English Summary

The proposal would officially redesignate U.S. Route 287 as Interstate Route I-47, which would change how this major highway is classified and maintained within the federal highway system. This change would affect how the road is funded, managed, and marked, potentially improving its status as a major transportation corridor. The bill is currently under review by the Senate's environmental and infrastructure committee.

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Subjects

Transportation and Public Works

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4484 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4484 To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to designate United States Route 287 as Interstate Route I-47, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 11, 2026 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Ms. Lummis) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to designate United States Route 287 as Interstate Route I-47, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``I-47 Future Interstate Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF INTERSTATE ROUTE I-47. (a) Designation as High Priority Corridor.--Section 1105(c) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (Public Law 102-240; 105 Stat. 2032; 135 Stat. 596) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(103) United States Route 287 from State Highway 87 in Port Arthur, Texas, to United States Route 89 in Choteau, Montana.''. (b) Designation and Numbering as Interstate.--Section 1105(e)(5) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Act of 1991 (Public Law 102-240; 109 Stat. 597; 135 Stat. 598) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A), in the first sentence, by striking ``and subsection (c)(102)'' and inserting ``subsection (c)(102), and subsection (c)(103)''; and (2) in subparagraph (C)(i), by adding at the end the following: ``The route referred to in subsection (c)(103) is designated as Interstate Route I-47.''. <all>
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