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A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to modify the threshold for small start projects under the fixed guideway capital investment grant program, to allow certain environmental review expenditures to count for purposes of non-Federal matches, and for other purposes.

USA117th CongressS-2308| Senate 
| Updated: 7/12/2022
Raphael G. Warnock

Raphael G. Warnock

Democratic Senator

Georgia

Cosponsors (2)
Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill modifies grants available through the Department of Transportation (DOT) that support the development, expansion, and improvement of fixed guideway transportation systems (e.g., light rail and bus rapid transit). The modifications include (1) counting the costs of complying with federal environmental laws towards grant requirements for nonfederal matching contributions, and (2) requiring DOT to maintain a dashboard to track the status of, and other information about, grant applications and projects.
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Jul 12, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jul 12, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jul 12, 2022
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
  • July 12, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 12, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.


  • July 12, 2022
    Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.

Transportation and Public Works

Public transitState and local financeTransportation programs fundingUrban and suburban affairs and development

A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to modify the threshold for small start projects under the fixed guideway capital investment grant program, to allow certain environmental review expenditures to count for purposes of non-Federal matches, and for other purposes.

USA117th CongressS-2308| Senate 
| Updated: 7/12/2022
This bill modifies grants available through the Department of Transportation (DOT) that support the development, expansion, and improvement of fixed guideway transportation systems (e.g., light rail and bus rapid transit). The modifications include (1) counting the costs of complying with federal environmental laws towards grant requirements for nonfederal matching contributions, and (2) requiring DOT to maintain a dashboard to track the status of, and other information about, grant applications and projects.
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Timeline
Jul 12, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jul 12, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jul 12, 2022
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
  • July 12, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 12, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.


  • July 12, 2022
    Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
Raphael G. Warnock

Raphael G. Warnock

Democratic Senator

Georgia

Cosponsors (2)
Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Transportation and Public Works

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Public transitState and local financeTransportation programs fundingUrban and suburban affairs and development