Texas highway segment to be renamed for POW congressman Sam Johnson
In committeeH.R. 4380Latest action
Sponsor: Keith Self · Representative · TX
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Official title: To rename the portion of United States Highway 75 between President George Bush Turnpike and United States Highway 380 as the "U.S. Congressman and Prisoner of War Sam Johnson Memorial Highway".
119th Congress
Topics: Jobs & the economy
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HR 4380 renames a stretch of US Highway 75 in Texas to honor congressman and Vietnam POW Sam Johnson; no roads are built or changed.
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What does this do?
HR 4380 renames the section of US Highway 75 between the President George Bush Turnpike and US Highway 380 in Texas. The current name, "Sam Johnson Highway," would become "U.S. Congressman and Prisoner of War Sam Johnson Memorial Highway." The change is symbolic — no construction or road alterations are involved, but official government maps, documents, and signs would eventually be updated.
Who does it affect?
The bill most directly affects residents, workers, and travelers in the Collin County area of North Texas. Veterans groups, local governments, and anyone who references that road in official paperwork would also be affected.
Why does it matter?
The longer name is intended to recognize both Sam Johnson's career as a Texas congressman and his nearly seven years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. For most Americans outside North Texas, the bill has no practical effect on daily life.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedJul 14, 2025
- House committeeYou are here · Jul 15, 2025
- House vote
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.