# 117-hr-8205: Defense Access Roads Improvement Act

117-hr-8205, Defense Access Roads Improvement Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8205
- Congress: 117
- Title: Defense Access Roads Improvement Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Introduced: 2022-06-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Defense Access Roads Improvement Act This bill updates provisions and requirements related to defense access roads, including by requiring the Department of Defense to establish a formal mechanism under which a state, county, or municipality may petition to certify roads as defense access roads.

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8205 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8205)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8205 (as of 2025-11-18).