Abraham Hamadeh (R-AZ)
Mueller-Keating Memorial Highway Act
A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Mueller-Keating Memorial Highway Act," seeks to designate a specific stretch of Interstate 17 in Arizona. The 26-mile portion runs between milepost 237 near New River and milepost 263 at the junction with State Route 69. This section will be known as the "Kayla Jean Mueller and Charles H. Keating IV Memorial Highway." The designation honors a humanitarian aid worker and a Navy SEAL who both died while confronting ISIS. The act specifies that this is an honorary designation.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +2
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
The bill honors a Navy SEAL and complements the existing Veterans Highway.
- Scored +1
Would women be better off under this?
The bill honors a woman who died in humanitarian service.
- Scored +1
Would men be better off under this?
The bill honors a man who died in military service.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Recognition of service and sacrifice: The bill honors Kayla Jean Mueller, a humanitarian aid worker, and Chief Petty Officer Charles H. Keating IV, a Navy SEAL, by designating a highway in their names (Section 2).
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Complementary historical recognition: The new designation is intended to complement the existing "Arizona Veterans Highway" designation on Interstate 17 (Section 2, Subsection 12; Section 3, Subsection b, 1).
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Memorialization opportunities: The Secretary of Transportation is permitted to allow the installation of honorary signage and memorialization at the Sunset Point Rest Area (Section 3, Subsection c, 1).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts identified: The bill explicitly states that the designation is honorary in nature, does not require changes to existing highway names, maps, addresses, or navigation systems, and does not impose any requirement for additional Federal funding (Section 3, Subsection b).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — The bill honors a Navy SEAL and complements the existing Veterans Highway. Would men be better off under this? — The bill honors a man who died in military service. Would women be better off under this? — The bill honors a woman who died in humanitarian service.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — The bill complements existing recognition of veterans on the same highway.
- 8/13/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Introduced in House