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H.R. 2203 117th Congress House

Metropolitan Planning Enhancement Act

Official title: To amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, to improve public understanding of how transportation investments are made by public agencies through establishi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, to improve public understanding of how transportation investments are made by public agencies through establishing greater transparency and accountability processes.

Introduced: March 26, 2021 Introduced by: Mark DeSaulnier Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Performance measurementPublic transitRegional and metropolitan planningRoads and highwaysTransportation programs funding
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 29, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Mar 26, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mar 26, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 29, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Metropolitan Planning Enhancement Act

This bill requires that transportation projects included in an adopted metropolitan area transportation plan be selected through a publicly available transparent process using criteria that directly support specified factors, national transportation goals, and applicable state transportation goals.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 7962 Reintroduction of Metropolitan Planning Enhancement Act
  • HR 4482 Reintroduced Bill Metropolitan Planning Enhancement Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2203: Metropolitan Planning Enhancement Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2203/
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"H.R. 2203: Metropolitan Planning Enhancement Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2203/.
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H.R. 2203, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2203/.
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[H.R. 2203: Metropolitan Planning Enhancement Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2203/)
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