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H.R. 171 119th Congress House

Make Transportation Authorities Accountable and Transparent Act

Official title: To require the inspector general of the Department of Transportation to conduct an audit on the use of Federal funds by certain entities providing public transportation, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 3, 2025 Introduced by: Nicole Malliotakis Republican · New York See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Accounting and auditingCongressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsPublic transitTransportation programs funding
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Jan 4, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Jan 3, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Make Transportation Authorities Accountable and Transparent Act

This bill directs the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Transportation to conduct an audit of public transportation spending under certain laws (including specified coronavirus relief laws) and report to Congress.

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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Jan 3, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 171: Make Transportation Authorities Accountable and Transparent Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-171/
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"H.R. 171: Make Transportation Authorities Accountable and Transparent Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-171/.
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H.R. 171, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-171/.
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