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Green Bus Act of 2019

Introduced: September 19, 2019 Introduced by: Brownley, Julia Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Apr 10, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Apr 9, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Apr 9, 2019
Introduced in House
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Green Bus Act of 2019

This bill requires all buses purchased or leased with Federal Transit Administration funds to be zero-emission beginning on October 1, 2029.

The Department of Transportation (DOT) must issue an annual best practices report on zero-emission bus programs to help states and transit agencies implement zero-emission bus fleets.

The bill reauthorizes through FY2029 specific programs related to low or no emission vehicles and components.

DOT must give preference in awarding grants under the low or no emission program to transit agencies who have completed a full fleet transition plan.

What's happening now April 10, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 28
All 28 Democratic 27
D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Apr 7, 2020
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Mar 4, 2020
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Mar 3, 2020
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Feb 27, 2020
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Feb 25, 2020
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Feb 10, 2020
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Feb 3, 2020
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jan 28, 2020
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jan 27, 2020
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jan 27, 2020
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Oct 22, 2019
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Oct 8, 2019
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· Sep 19, 2019
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Sep 10, 2019
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Sep 9, 2019
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Aug 13, 2019
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Aug 13, 2019
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jul 25, 2019
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Jul 17, 2019
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jul 11, 2019
 D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Jun 10, 2019
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Jun 4, 2019
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · May 28, 2019
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 24, 2019
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · May 24, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · May 22, 2019
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 21, 2019
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · May 14, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2164: Green Bus Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2164/
MLA
"H.R. 2164: Green Bus Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2164/.
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H.R. 2164, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2164/.
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