HR 5542
115th Congress
House
Transportation and Public Works
Disability assistance
Marriage and family status
Poverty and welfare assistance
Public transit
Social security and elderly assistance
State and local government operations
Transportation costs
Transportation programs funding
Transportation Equity Act
Introduced: April 17, 2018
Introduced by:
Velázquez, Nydia M.
Democratic
· New York
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Introduced in House
Apr 17, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.