Transportation Equity Act
- Last Action
- 5/18/2021
Actions
- 2021-05-18Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
- 2021-05-18Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
- 2021-05-18Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- 2021-05-17Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 2021-05-17Introduced in House
- 2021-05-17Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-05-17 (00)
Transportation Equity Act
This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to reestablish the Transportation Equity Committee. The committee must provide independent advice and recommendations to DOT on transportation equity issues.
The committee must 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.
Cosponsors (20)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- Carolyn Bourdeaux (D-GA)
- Julia Brownley (D-CA)
- Tony Cárdenas (D-CA)
- David Cicilline (D-RI)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Nanette Barragan (D-CA)
- Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)
- Jesus Garcia (D-IL)
- Jared Huffman (D-CA)
- SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
- BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- Joseph Morelle (D-NY)
- Donald Payne (D-NJ)
- Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)
- Deborah Ross (D-NC)
- Mark Takano (D-CA)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
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