H.R. 2167 119th Congress House

Transportation Equity Act

Official title: To re-establish an advisory committee to provide independent advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Transportation regarding comprehensive, interdisciplinary issues related to transportation from a variety of stakeholders in transportation planning, design, research, policy, and advocacy, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 14, 2025 Introduced by: Frederica S. Wilson Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov

Transportation and Public Works

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Mar 14, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Mar 14, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Mar 14, 2025

Introduced in House

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Transportation Equity Act

This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to reestablish an advisory committee to provide independent advice and recommendations to DOT on transportation equity issues.

The bill designates the committee as the Transportation Equity Committee and requires the committee to also evaluate the work of DOT in connecting people to economic and related forms of opportunity and carrying out its strategic, research, technological, regulatory, community engagement, and economic policy activities related to transportation and opportunity.

In addition, DOT must appoint a full-time federal employee to serve as coordinator and act as the designated federal officer for the committee.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Highways and Transit Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 4

Carson, André

Indiana · Mar 14, 2025

Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"

Georgia · Mar 14, 2025

McIver, LaMonica

New Jersey · Mar 14, 2025

Tlaib, Rashida

Michigan · Mar 14, 2025

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