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HR 803 111th Congress House

Green Transit Act

Official title: To amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, to require metropolitan planning organizations to consider greenhouse gas emissions in long-range transportation… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, to require metropolitan planning organizations to consider greenhouse gas emissions in long-range transportation plans and transportation improvement programs.

Introduced: February 3, 2009 Introduced by: Doggett, Lloyd Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Air qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesPublic transitRoads and highwaysUrban and suburban affairs and development
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This bill died when the 111th Congress ended
It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 4, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Feb 3, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 3, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 4, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Green Transit Act - Requires long-range transportation plans and transportation improvement programs for public transportation and highways to: (1) be developed after metropolitan planning organizations have considered emissions of greenhouse gases as defined by the Clean Air Act; and (2) provide for reductions in such emissions.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Apr 1, 2009
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Apr 1, 2009
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Feb 3, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 803: Green Transit Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-803/
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"H.R. 803: Green Transit Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-803/.
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H.R. 803, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-803/.
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