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A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to provide loans for the acquisition of electric buses and related infrastructure.

USA115th CongressS-3720| Senate 
| Updated: 12/20/2018
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (6)
Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Community Health and Clean Transit Act of 2018 This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation to make direct loans to eligible entities (i.e., grant recipients for buses and bus facilities or state and local governmental entities that operate fixed route bus service) for the costs of acquiring electric buses (zero emission vehicles) and for technical assistance in connection with such acquisition and related infrastructure.

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Timeline
Dec 6, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Dec 6, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Dec 20, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Dec 20, 2018
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  • December 6, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 6, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • December 20, 2018
    Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.


  • December 20, 2018
    Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Transportation and Public Works

Air qualityBuy American requirementsElectric power generation and transmissionEnergy storage, supplies, demandGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehiclesPublic contracts and procurementPublic transitTransportation programs funding

A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to provide loans for the acquisition of electric buses and related infrastructure.

USA115th CongressS-3720| Senate 
| Updated: 12/20/2018
Community Health and Clean Transit Act of 2018 This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation to make direct loans to eligible entities (i.e., grant recipients for buses and bus facilities or state and local governmental entities that operate fixed route bus service) for the costs of acquiring electric buses (zero emission vehicles) and for technical assistance in connection with such acquisition and related infrastructure.

Bill Text Versions

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Timeline
Dec 6, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Dec 6, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Dec 20, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Dec 20, 2018
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  • December 6, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 6, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • December 20, 2018
    Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.


  • December 20, 2018
    Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (6)
Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Transportation and Public Works

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Air qualityBuy American requirementsElectric power generation and transmissionEnergy storage, supplies, demandGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehiclesPublic contracts and procurementPublic transitTransportation programs funding