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Restoring Neighborhoods and Strengthening Communities Act

USA117th CongressHR-2859| House 
| Updated: 4/27/2021
Nikema Williams

Nikema Williams

Democratic Representative

Georgia

Cosponsors (17)
Barbara Lee (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Kathy E. Manning (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Highways and Transit Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Restoring Neighborhoods and Strengthening Communities Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish a grant program to identify infrastructural barriers posed by transportation facilities within certain communities (e.g., communities of color, low-income communities, or tribal or indigenous populations) and study the feasibility of improving, and developing plans to improve, connectivity within these communities by redesigning or removing such barriers. DOT may award grants to states, tribal and local governments, nonprofit organizations, and other entities for (1) community engagement, education, and capacity building, including to educate community members about opportunities to affect transportation and economic development planning and investment decisions; and (2) planning and feasibility studies, including development of designs and artistic renderings to facilitate community engagement. It may also award capital construction grants to the owner of an infrastructural barrier to carry out projects for which all necessary feasibility studies and other planning activities have been completed, including the replacement of an infrastructural barrier with a new use or facility that has been identified by members of the community.
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Timeline
Apr 26, 2021
Introduced in House
Apr 26, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Apr 27, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • April 26, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • April 26, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • April 27, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 117-2833: Reconnecting Communities Act
  • S 117-1202: Reconnecting Communities Act
Advisory bodiesAir qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesCommunity life and organizationCongressional oversightEconomic developmentEnvironmental healthGovernment studies and investigationsHousing finance and home ownershipHousing supply and affordabilityLabor standardsLand use and conservationMinority and disadvantaged businessesParks, recreation areas, trailsPedestrians and bicyclingPublic contracts and procurementPublic transitRailroadsRoads and highwaysSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and securityWages and earnings

Restoring Neighborhoods and Strengthening Communities Act

USA117th CongressHR-2859| House 
| Updated: 4/27/2021
Restoring Neighborhoods and Strengthening Communities Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish a grant program to identify infrastructural barriers posed by transportation facilities within certain communities (e.g., communities of color, low-income communities, or tribal or indigenous populations) and study the feasibility of improving, and developing plans to improve, connectivity within these communities by redesigning or removing such barriers. DOT may award grants to states, tribal and local governments, nonprofit organizations, and other entities for (1) community engagement, education, and capacity building, including to educate community members about opportunities to affect transportation and economic development planning and investment decisions; and (2) planning and feasibility studies, including development of designs and artistic renderings to facilitate community engagement. It may also award capital construction grants to the owner of an infrastructural barrier to carry out projects for which all necessary feasibility studies and other planning activities have been completed, including the replacement of an infrastructural barrier with a new use or facility that has been identified by members of the community.
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Timeline
Apr 26, 2021
Introduced in House
Apr 26, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Apr 27, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • April 26, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • April 26, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • April 27, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Nikema Williams

Nikema Williams

Democratic Representative

Georgia

Cosponsors (17)
Barbara Lee (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Kathy E. Manning (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Highways and Transit Subcommittee

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 117-2833: Reconnecting Communities Act
  • S 117-1202: Reconnecting Communities Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advisory bodiesAir qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesCommunity life and organizationCongressional oversightEconomic developmentEnvironmental healthGovernment studies and investigationsHousing finance and home ownershipHousing supply and affordabilityLabor standardsLand use and conservationMinority and disadvantaged businessesParks, recreation areas, trailsPedestrians and bicyclingPublic contracts and procurementPublic transitRailroadsRoads and highwaysSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and securityWages and earnings