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Green Buses for Every Community Act

USA117th CongressHR-1152| House 
| Updated: 2/19/2021
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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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-7365
Green Buses for Every Community Act
Feb 18, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 18, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-7365
    Green Buses for Every Community Act


  • February 18, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • February 18, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • February 19, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Transportation and Public Works

Air qualityAlternative and renewable resourcesClimate change and greenhouse gasesHousing and community development fundingPublic transitTransportation programs funding

Green Buses for Every Community Act

USA117th CongressHR-1152| House 
| Updated: 2/19/2021
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

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-7365
Green Buses for Every Community Act
Feb 18, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 18, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-7365
    Green Buses for Every Community Act


  • February 18, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • February 18, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • February 19, 2021
    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

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Air qualityAlternative and renewable resourcesClimate change and greenhouse gasesHousing and community development fundingPublic transitTransportation programs funding