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Green Transportation Act

USA117th CongressHR-3097| House 
| Updated: 5/12/2021
Lloyd Doggett

Lloyd Doggett

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (22)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Highways and Transit Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Green Transportation Act This bill incorporates greenhouse gas emission reduction in various transportation-related planning activities and programs. Specifically, states and metropolitan planning organizations must address greenhouse gas emission reductions and certain other issues (e.g., public health and climate change) in long-range and other planning related to highways and public transportation. The bill also makes reducing carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation system a national goal of the Federal-aid Highway Program. The Department of Transportation (DOT) must establish applicable performance measures and standards related to that goal. Additionally, states and metropolitan planning organizations may use certain funding available through the National Highway Trust Fund to develop standardized models and methodologies to measure and monitor transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions. DOT must collect and organize such models and methodologies in a publicly available clearinghouse and report about them to Congress. Further, DOT must establish a program to fund projects that support the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from the surface transportation system. As part of this program, DOT must annually evaluate carbon dioxide emissions on public roads and evaluate states' progress in reducing emissions.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-3822
Green Transportation Act
May 11, 2021
Introduced in House
May 11, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
May 12, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-3822
    Green Transportation Act


  • May 11, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • May 11, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • May 12, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 117-3684: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Air qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesCommutingEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchGovernment information and archivesMotor vehiclesPerformance measurementPublic transitRegional and metropolitan planningRoads and highwaysState and local government operationsTransportation programs funding

Green Transportation Act

USA117th CongressHR-3097| House 
| Updated: 5/12/2021
Green Transportation Act This bill incorporates greenhouse gas emission reduction in various transportation-related planning activities and programs. Specifically, states and metropolitan planning organizations must address greenhouse gas emission reductions and certain other issues (e.g., public health and climate change) in long-range and other planning related to highways and public transportation. The bill also makes reducing carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation system a national goal of the Federal-aid Highway Program. The Department of Transportation (DOT) must establish applicable performance measures and standards related to that goal. Additionally, states and metropolitan planning organizations may use certain funding available through the National Highway Trust Fund to develop standardized models and methodologies to measure and monitor transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions. DOT must collect and organize such models and methodologies in a publicly available clearinghouse and report about them to Congress. Further, DOT must establish a program to fund projects that support the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from the surface transportation system. As part of this program, DOT must annually evaluate carbon dioxide emissions on public roads and evaluate states' progress in reducing emissions.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-3822
Green Transportation Act
May 11, 2021
Introduced in House
May 11, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
May 12, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-3822
    Green Transportation Act


  • May 11, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • May 11, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • May 12, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Lloyd Doggett

Lloyd Doggett

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (22)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Highways and Transit Subcommittee

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 117-3684: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Air qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesCommutingEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchGovernment information and archivesMotor vehiclesPerformance measurementPublic transitRegional and metropolitan planningRoads and highwaysState and local government operationsTransportation programs funding