119-hr1057

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1057 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 1057

 To criminalize the intentional obstruction of roadways on the 
 Interstate System.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 February 6, 2025

 Mr. Collins (for himself, Mr. Rulli, Mr. Green of Tennessee, Mrs. 
 Miller-Meeks, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Owens, Mrs. Bice, and Mr. Guest) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
 the Judiciary

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 A BILL

 To criminalize the intentional obstruction of roadways on the 
 Interstate System.

 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 ``Safe Passage on Interstates Act of 
2025''.

SEC. 2. OBSTRUCTION OF INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 65 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
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Sec. 1370. Obstruction of interstate highways
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    (a) 

=== Definition. ===
-In this section, the term `interstate highway' 
means a highway on the Interstate System (as defined in 

section 101

    (a) of title 23).
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    (b) Offense.--
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    (1) In general.--It shall be unlawful to knowingly engage 
 in an activity described in paragraph

    (2) on an interstate 
 highway with the intent to obstruct the free, convenient, and 
 normal use of the interstate highway.
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    (2) Activities described.--The activities described in 
 this paragraph are--
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        (A) deliberately delaying traffic on an 
 interstate highway;
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        (B) standing or approaching a motor vehicle on an 
 interstate highway; or
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            (C) endangering the safe movement of a motor 
 vehicle on an interstate highway.
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    (3) Exception.--Paragraph

    (1) shall not apply to any 
 lawful activity conducted or authorized by the United States, a 
 State, or a political subdivision of a State.
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            (c) Penalties.--
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    (1) In general.--Any person who violates subsection

    (b) shall be fined not more than $10,000, imprisoned for not more 
 than 15 years, or both.
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    (2) Obstruction of emergency vehicle.--Any person who, in 
 the course of violating subsection

    (b) , knowingly obstructs the 
 passage of an authorized emergency vehicle (as defined in 
 

section 1001.4 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, or any 
 successor regulation) shall be fined not more than $15,000, 
 imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both.
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    (3) Violation resulting in death.--Any person who commits 
 a violation of subsection

    (b) that results in the death of any 
 other person shall be fined not more than the applicable amount 
 under paragraph

    (1) or

    (2) of this subsection, imprisoned for 
 any term of years or for life, or both.''.

    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for 
chapter 65 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following:

``1370. Obstruction of interstate highways.''.
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