HR 1057
Safe Passage on Interstates Act of 2025
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Bill overview
This bill creates a new federal crime – obstruction of interstate highways – targeting individuals who intentionally disrupt the flow of traffic, approach vehicles, or endanger motor vehicle movement on the Interstate System. The law defines ‘interstate highway’ and outlines specific activities that constitute a violation, such as deliberately delaying traffic or obstructing emergency vehicles. A key exception exists for lawful activities authorized by federal, state, or local governments.
Key provisions
- Creates a new federal crime: obstruction of interstate highways.
- Defines ‘interstate highway’ as part of the Interstate System.
- Prohibits deliberately delaying traffic, approaching vehicles, or endangering motor vehicles on interstate highways.
- Establishes criminal penalties of up to $10,000 fine, 15 years imprisonment, or both.
- Increases penalties for obstructing emergency vehicles to up to $15,000 fine, 20 years imprisonment, or both.
- Increases penalties for causing death during an obstruction to a fine of up to the maximum penalty, imprisonment for any term of years or life, or both.
- Includes an exception for lawful activities authorized by the government.
- Amends Title 18, United States Code, to include the new offense.
Who is affected
- Motorists
- Individuals traveling on Interstate highways
- Federal and State Government Agencies
- Emergency Responders
- Trucking Industry
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 1057
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To criminalize the intentional obstruction of roadways on the Interstate System.
This Act may be cited as the Safe Passage on Interstates Act of 2025
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Chapter 65 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
In this section, the term interstate highway means a highway on the Interstate System (as defined in section 101(a) of title 23).
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.
The activities described in this paragraph are—
deliberately delaying traffic on an interstate highway;
standing or approaching a motor vehicle on an interstate highway; or
endangering the safe movement of a motor vehicle on an interstate highway.
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.
Any person who violates subsection (b) shall be fined not more than $10,000, imprisoned for not more than 15 years, or both.
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.
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.
The table of sections for chapter 65 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: