Robert Onder (R-MO)
To make technical amendments to title 49, United States Code, as necessary to improve the Code.
A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
In the other chamber's committee
Passed one chamber and has been handed to a committee in the other.
The committee decides whether it goes any further, and most bills that reach a committee never leave it. A committee that simply does nothing kills a bill without anyone ever voting against it, so no news from here is usually the news.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed House voice vote
- In Senate committee
The House by voice vote (members called out yes or no together): no member's position on it was recorded.
What this bill would do
This Act aims to make technical amendments to title 49 of the United States Code. The primary purpose is to improve the Code through these technical adjustments. The bill includes specific amendments to chapter 224 of title 49 regarding definitions. It also addresses direct loans and loan guarantees. Additionally, the legislation covers the administration of these loans and various substantive criteria and standards.
Yes
- Scored +1
Does this repair or build roads and bridges?
Technical improvements to the transportation finance code marginally facilitate better administration of infrastructure loans.
- Scored +1
Does this improve buses, trains and other public transport?
Technical improvements to transportation finance code marginally facilitate better administration of public transit loans.
- Scored +1
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
Improves the clarity and accuracy of the US Code through technical amendments.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Improved Code Clarity: The bill makes technical amendments to title 49, United States Code, as necessary to improve the Code (Section 2).
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.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this improve buses, trains and other public transport? — Technical improvements to transportation finance code marginally facilitate better administration of public transit loans. Does this repair or build roads and bridges? — Technical improvements to the transportation finance code marginally facilitate better administration of infrastructure loans.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — Improves the clarity and accuracy of the US Code through technical amendments.
- 9/14/2026
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 8/31/2026
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5281-5282)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4523.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5281-5282)
- Mr. Onder moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 9/10/2025
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- 7/17/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in House