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HR 3334 117th Congress House Transportation and Public Works

BUS Act

Introduced: May 19, 2021 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 20, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
May 19, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
May 19, 2021
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Build Up the Suburbs Act or the BUS Act

This bill modifies programs that support public transportation projects, with a particular focus on fixed-guideway transportation systems (e.g., light rail and bus rapid transit).

Specifically, the bill expands eligibility for certain grants that support the construction and expansion of such systems. In particular, it increases the cap on federal assistance for Small Starts projects (funded through Capital Investment Grants) from $100 million to $360 million and the total estimated net capital cost from $300 million to $600 million. It also includes express lane transit systems within the scope of fixed guideways.

Further, the Department of Transportation must give priority in selecting Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight and Highway Projects to those that include public transportation components.

What's happening now May 20, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1