HR 5152
116th 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: November 18, 2019
Introduced by:
Velázquez, Nydia M.
Democratic
· New York
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 19, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Nov 18, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Nov 18, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Transportation Equity Act
This bill directs the Department of Transportation to establish a competitive grant program to reimburse certain public transportation agencies that provide free unlimited transportation passes to specified individuals.
Individuals eligible to receive a pass are (1) persons who are 60 years or older, (2) persons with disabilities, (3) persons in receipt of means-tested benefits, (4) persons whose income is 300% or less of the poverty line, (5) the spouse or unmarried dependent of any person in the previous four categories.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Committees of jurisdiction
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