COMMUTE Act
- Last Action
- 3/6/2019
Actions
- 2019-03-06Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- 2019-03-05Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 2019-03-05Introduced in House
- 2019-03-05Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-03-05 (00)
Connecting Opportunities through Mobility Metric and Unlocking Transportation Efficiencies Act or the COMMUTE Act
This bill directs the Department of Transportation to carry out an accessibility data pilot program. The purpose of the pilot program is to develop or make available an accessibility data set for states and metropolitan or rural planning organizations to improve their transportation planning by measuring the level of access to important destinations such as jobs, health care facilities, child care services, educational and workforce training facilities, affordable housing, and food sources.
Cosponsors (11)
- John Curtis (R-UT)
- Ben McAdams (D-UT)
- SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
- Madeleine Dean (D-PA)
- Julia Brownley (D-CA)
- Don Bacon (R-NE)
- James Himes (D-CT)
- Ann Kuster (D-NH)
- Daniel Lipinski (D-IL)
- BENNIE THOMPSON (D-MS)
- André Carson (D-IN)
Subjects
- Child care and development
- Congressional oversight
- Employment and training programs
- Food industry and services
- Government information and archives
- Health care coverage and access
- Housing supply and affordability
- Regional and metropolitan planning
- Rural conditions and development
- Transportation programs funding
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