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HR 3586 118th Congress House Transportation and Public Works District of Columbia Public transit Roads and highways State and local government operations Transportation programs funding Transportation safety and security

District of Columbia Transportation Funding Equality Act

Introduced: May 22, 2023 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 23, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
May 22, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
May 22, 2023
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E472-473)
May 22, 2023
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

District of Columbia Transportation Funding Equality Act

This bill treats the District of Columbia as a state with respect to certain Department of Transportation (DOT) grant programs.

Specifically, the bill applies to the Bus and Bus Facilities Grant Program, which provides funding for capital expenses to purchase and rehabilitate buses and to construct bus-related facilities. Currently, the District is treated as a territory under the program.

The bill also treats the District as a state under two additional DOT programs. The National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program provides competitive grants to eligible entities for projects that meaningfully improve or restore fish passage for certain types of fish. The Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program supports initiatives to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries. Currently, the District is not included under either of these programs.

Further, the bill treats the District as a state for purposes of the Growing States and High Density States Formula, which provides additional money to some places (e.g., states with a population density greater than 370 persons per square mile) and is distributed through the Urbanized and Rural Area Formula Programs. Currently, the District is not included under the formula. 

What's happening now May 23, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

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