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Metro Safety, Accountability, and Investment Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1663| Senate 
| Updated: 5/23/2019
Mark R. Warner

Mark R. Warner

Democratic Senator

Virginia

Cosponsors (3)
Tim Kaine (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Metro Safety, Accountability, and Investment Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes funding to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) contingent on certain changes to its governance and operations. The bill reauthorizes capital and preventive maintence grants to WMATA for FY2020-2029 as well as additional funding for capital and preventive maintence projects and the WMATA Inspector General (IG). The Department of Transportation (DOT) may not provide any amounts to WMATA until certain conditions are met, including that DOT (1) certifies that the WMATA Board of Directors has passed a resolution that reaffirms the IG as an independent and objective unit, (2) establishes and maintains the Jeanice McMillan Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Track Safety Task Force, (3) establishes and maintains a Keith Dodson Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Bus Safety Task Force, and (4) certifies that the WMATA General Manager has implemented procedures that establish documented policies and procedures for the capital planning process and require WMATA to improve the transit asset management planning process.
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Timeline
May 23, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 23, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • May 23, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 23, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • S 116-846: Transit Infrastructure Vehicle Security Act
  • HR 116-2739: Transit Infrastructure Vehicle Security Act
Advisory bodiesAssault and harassment offensesComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightDistrict of ColumbiaEmergency communications systemsGovernment studies and investigationsMarylandPerformance measurementPublic contracts and procurementPublic transitTelephone and wireless communicationTransportation employeesTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and securityVirginiaWorker safety and health

Metro Safety, Accountability, and Investment Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1663| Senate 
| Updated: 5/23/2019
Metro Safety, Accountability, and Investment Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes funding to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) contingent on certain changes to its governance and operations. The bill reauthorizes capital and preventive maintence grants to WMATA for FY2020-2029 as well as additional funding for capital and preventive maintence projects and the WMATA Inspector General (IG). The Department of Transportation (DOT) may not provide any amounts to WMATA until certain conditions are met, including that DOT (1) certifies that the WMATA Board of Directors has passed a resolution that reaffirms the IG as an independent and objective unit, (2) establishes and maintains the Jeanice McMillan Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Track Safety Task Force, (3) establishes and maintains a Keith Dodson Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Bus Safety Task Force, and (4) certifies that the WMATA General Manager has implemented procedures that establish documented policies and procedures for the capital planning process and require WMATA to improve the transit asset management planning process.
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Timeline
May 23, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 23, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • May 23, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 23, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Mark R. Warner

Mark R. Warner

Democratic Senator

Virginia

Cosponsors (3)
Tim Kaine (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • S 116-846: Transit Infrastructure Vehicle Security Act
  • HR 116-2739: Transit Infrastructure Vehicle Security Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advisory bodiesAssault and harassment offensesComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightDistrict of ColumbiaEmergency communications systemsGovernment studies and investigationsMarylandPerformance measurementPublic contracts and procurementPublic transitTelephone and wireless communicationTransportation employeesTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and securityVirginiaWorker safety and health