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Transportation Equity Act

Introduced: April 17, 2018 Introduced by: Velázquez, Nydia M. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Apr 18, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Apr 18, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Apr 17, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Apr 17, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Transportation Equity Act

This bill requires the Department of Transportation to establish a program to reimburse eligible public transportation agencies that provide an eligible individual (i.e., an individual who is 60 years or older, has a disability, receives a means-tested benefit, or is a low-income individual, or the spouse of such an individual) a free unlimited transportation pass (i.e., a T-U pass).

What's happening now April 18, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
CROWLEY, JOSEPH
· Apr 17, 2018
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Apr 17, 2018
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Apr 17, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5542: Transportation Equity Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5542/
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"H.R. 5542: Transportation Equity Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5542/.
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H.R. 5542, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5542/.
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