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Green Buses for Every Community Act

USA116th CongressHR-7365| House 
| Updated: 6/26/2020
Stephen F. Lynch

Stephen F. Lynch

Democratic Representative

Massachusetts

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Highways and Transit Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Green Buses for Every Community Act This bill requires at least 10% of funding made available in a fiscal year for the low or no emissions competitive grant program for buses and bus facilities to be distributed to projects serving predominantly low-income communities. The bill defines a low-income community as any population census tract if (1) the poverty rate for such tract is at least 20%; or (2) the tract is not located within a metropolitan area and the median family income for such tract does not exceed 80% of statewide median family income, or the tract is located within a metropolitan area and the median family income does not exceed the 80% or the metropolitan area median family income.
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Timeline
Jun 25, 2020
Introduced in House
Jun 25, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jun 26, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • June 25, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • June 25, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • June 26, 2020
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 116-2: Moving Forward Act
Air qualityAlternative and renewable resourcesClimate change and greenhouse gasesHousing and community development fundingPublic transitTransportation programs funding

Green Buses for Every Community Act

USA116th CongressHR-7365| House 
| Updated: 6/26/2020
Green Buses for Every Community Act This bill requires at least 10% of funding made available in a fiscal year for the low or no emissions competitive grant program for buses and bus facilities to be distributed to projects serving predominantly low-income communities. The bill defines a low-income community as any population census tract if (1) the poverty rate for such tract is at least 20%; or (2) the tract is not located within a metropolitan area and the median family income for such tract does not exceed 80% of statewide median family income, or the tract is located within a metropolitan area and the median family income does not exceed the 80% or the metropolitan area median family income.
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Timeline
Jun 25, 2020
Introduced in House
Jun 25, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jun 26, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • June 25, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • June 25, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • June 26, 2020
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Stephen F. Lynch

Stephen F. Lynch

Democratic Representative

Massachusetts

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Highways and Transit Subcommittee

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 116-2: Moving Forward Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Air qualityAlternative and renewable resourcesClimate change and greenhouse gasesHousing and community development fundingPublic transitTransportation programs funding