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H.R. 5231 116th Congress House

Transportation Alternatives Enhancements Act

Official title: To amend title 23, United States Code, to improve the transportation alternatives program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 21, 2019 Introduced by: Adriano Espaillat Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Child safety and welfareElementary and secondary educationParks, recreation areas, trailsPedestrians and bicycling
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Public transitRegional and metropolitan planningRoads and highwaysState and local government operationsTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and securityUrban and suburban affairs and development
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Nov 22, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Nov 21, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Nov 21, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 22, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Transportation Alternatives Enhancements Act

This bill revises and reauthorizes the surface transportation block grant program (Transportation Alternatives Program) in the Department of Transportation (DOT).

For example, states are allowed to allocate funds under the program to counties, metropolitan planning organizations, regional transportation planning organizations, and local governments. Additionally, metropolitan planning organizations that serve an urbanized area with a population of 200,000 or fewer are eligible for funding.

The bill also (1) adjusts the funding limits for states to improve the ability of applicants to access funding in an efficient and expeditious manner, (2) limits the transferability of funds under the program unless a state meets certain requirements, and (3) expands the safe route to school program of DOT to high schools. Currently, the safe route to school program is carried out for the benefit of children in primary and middle schools (schools providing education from kindergarten through eighth grade).


 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1098 Transportation Alternatives Enhancements Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 19
PRICE, DAVID
· May 22, 2020
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 23, 2020
 D
Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Feb 21, 2020
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Feb 12, 2020
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jan 28, 2020
 D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Jan 17, 2020
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Jan 14, 2020
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Jan 8, 2020
Brown, Anthony
· Jan 8, 2020
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jan 8, 2020
Lipinski, Daniel
· Dec 19, 2019
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Dec 19, 2019
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Dec 19, 2019
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Dec 17, 2019
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Dec 13, 2019
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Dec 13, 2019
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Dec 12, 2019
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Dec 10, 2019
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Dec 10, 2019
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Dec 10, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Dec 6, 2019
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Nov 21, 2019
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