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GREEN Streets Act

USA117th CongressS-431| Senate 
| Updated: 2/24/2021
Edward J. Markey

Edward J. Markey

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (6)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Environment and Public Works Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Generating Resilient, Environmentally Exceptional National Streets Act or the GREEN Streets Act This bill establishes national goals to reduce carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions and improve the resilience of the transportation system. Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish minimum standards for states to decrease greenhouse gas emissions and per capita vehicle miles traveled (VMTs) on the National Highway System; DOT to establish measures for states to assess and reduce carbon dioxide; states and metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) to consider projects and strategies that reduce carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions and decrease per capita VMT's; states and MPOs to publish an analysis of the impact on per capita VMTs and mobile source greenhouse gas emissions for each project that adds new lanes or otherwise increases traffic capacity and costs more than $25 million; states that are out of compliance with the per capita VMT standards or carbon dioxide or greenhouse gas emission measures to dedicate federal highway funding to achieve compliance; and DOT to establish national transit access standards and performance measures for transit accessibility, transit stop distance, and transit mode share.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-2084
GREEN Streets Act
Feb 24, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 24, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jul 20, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-4520
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-2084
    GREEN Streets Act


  • February 24, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 24, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.


  • July 20, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-4520
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4520: GREEN Streets Act
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAir qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesDepartment of TransportationEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchFood supply, safety, and labelingGovernment information and archivesHealth care coverage and accessLand use and conservationPedestrians and bicyclingPerformance measurementPublic transitRegional and metropolitan planningRoads and highwaysState and local government operationsTransportation programs funding

GREEN Streets Act

USA117th CongressS-431| Senate 
| Updated: 2/24/2021
Generating Resilient, Environmentally Exceptional National Streets Act or the GREEN Streets Act This bill establishes national goals to reduce carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions and improve the resilience of the transportation system. Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish minimum standards for states to decrease greenhouse gas emissions and per capita vehicle miles traveled (VMTs) on the National Highway System; DOT to establish measures for states to assess and reduce carbon dioxide; states and metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) to consider projects and strategies that reduce carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions and decrease per capita VMT's; states and MPOs to publish an analysis of the impact on per capita VMTs and mobile source greenhouse gas emissions for each project that adds new lanes or otherwise increases traffic capacity and costs more than $25 million; states that are out of compliance with the per capita VMT standards or carbon dioxide or greenhouse gas emission measures to dedicate federal highway funding to achieve compliance; and DOT to establish national transit access standards and performance measures for transit accessibility, transit stop distance, and transit mode share.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-2084
GREEN Streets Act
Feb 24, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 24, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jul 20, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-4520
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-2084
    GREEN Streets Act


  • February 24, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 24, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.


  • July 20, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-4520
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Edward J. Markey

Edward J. Markey

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (6)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Environment and Public Works Committee

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4520: GREEN Streets Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAir qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesDepartment of TransportationEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchFood supply, safety, and labelingGovernment information and archivesHealth care coverage and accessLand use and conservationPedestrians and bicyclingPerformance measurementPublic transitRegional and metropolitan planningRoads and highwaysState and local government operationsTransportation programs funding