H.R. 10091: Mueller-Keating Memorial Highway Act

This bill would give a 26-mile stretch of Interstate 17 in Arizona a new honorary name: the Kayla Jean Mueller and Charles H. Keating IV Memorial Highway, which would also be called the Mueller-Keating Memorial Highway.

What the bill changes

• It applies to Interstate 17 between milepost 237 near New River and milepost 263 near the junction with State Route 69 at Cordes Junction.
• The naming is honorary only, meaning it does not change the road’s official operational name for everyday use.
• It does not require changes to existing maps, addresses, or navigation systems.
• It does not create any new federal funding requirement.

Signs and federal records

• The Secretary of Transportation would be directed to work with state and local officials to allow memorial signs for the highway segment.
• The bill also allows memorialization at Sunset Point Rest Area in connection with the designation.
• The designation would be added to the Department of Transportation’s online repository of highway names and memorial designations.

Purpose stated by the bill

The bill includes findings explaining that the naming is meant to honor Kayla Jean Mueller, an Arizona humanitarian aid worker killed while held by ISIS, and Charles H. Keating IV, an Arizona Navy SEAL killed in action while supporting operations against ISIS. It says the designation recognizes their service, sacrifice, and connection to Arizona and Interstate 17.

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