# 116-hr-7151: Ports-to-Plains Highway Act of 2020

116-hr-7151, Ports-to-Plains Highway Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7151
- Congress: 116
- Title: Ports-to-Plains Highway Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Introduced: 2020-06-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Ports-to-Plains Highway Act of 2020 This bill expands and designates certain route segments on the National Highway System. Specifically, the bill (1) designates the portion of the Heartland Expressway (relating solely to the portion from Limon, Colorado to Interstate Route I-76 in the vicinity of Brush, Colorado) and the Ports-to-Plains Corridor as future parts of the Interstate System; and (2) permits the continued operation of vehicles on any segment of the Heartland Expressway (relating solely to the portion from Limon, Colorado to I-76 in the vicinity of Brush, Colorado) and the Ports-to-Plains Corridor that is designated as a route on the Interstate System in Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, and New Mexico, without regard to vehicle weight limitation requirements.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] (R-TX), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- WILLIAM THORNBERRY (R-TX), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23] (R-TX), 2020-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large] (R-ND), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-7151 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7151)

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- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-8340: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4110 B…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8340)
- [116-hr-7810: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3519 E…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7810)
- [116-hr-5988: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2600 W…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5988)
- [116-hr-5987: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 909 We…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5987)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7151 (as of 2025-11-18).