IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 998 
Expressing support for the designation of February 4, 2024, as ‘‘Transit 
Equity Day’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 5, 2024 
Mrs. FOUSHEE (for herself, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. BLU-
MENAUER, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. LEE 
of California, Ms. ROSS, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. CARSON, Ms. 
ADAMS, Ms. TOKUDA, Ms. NORTON, Mr. DESAULNIER, Ms. KELLY of Il-
linois, and Ms. OMAR) submitted the following resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the designation of February 4, 2024, 
as ‘‘Transit Equity Day’’. 
Whereas Rosa Parks was an iconic figure in the movements 
for social justice and racial equality and played a major 
role in the inception of the civil rights movement that 
ended legal segregation in the United States; 
Whereas the immediate focus of Rosa Parks historic protest 
was the unequal access of public transit for African 
Americans; 
Whereas unequal access to public transit based on race, in-
come, and disability has persisted to this day and has 
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•HRES 998 IH 
worsened due to cuts in funding for transportation and 
consequent fare increases in many transit systems; 
Whereas paratransit is a necessary component of public tran-
sit systems to ensure accessibility for people with disabil-
ities and should be included in any public transit expan-
sions; 
Whereas affordable, reliable public transit is an essential pub-
lic service, on par with utilities such as water and elec-
tricity; 
Whereas the increased use of public transit can help address 
the effects of climate change by reducing automotive pol-
lutants that disproportionately effect communities closest 
to highways, rural farmlands, and other major roads, 
which are often communities of color and economically 
disadvantaged communities; and 
Whereas many communities across the country celebrate 
Transit Equity Day on February 4, the birthday of Rosa 
Parks, by offering fare-free rides on public transpor-
tation: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) honors the life and legacy of Rosa Parks by 
nationally recognizing Transit Equity Day; 
(2) encourages the use of public transportation 
and the continued work to make public transit acces-
sible for all; 
(3) applauds transit agencies across the country 
that offer fare-free rides on Transit Equity Day; and 
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(4) respectfully requests that the Clerk of the 
House of Representatives transmit an enrolled copy 
of this resolution to— 
(A) co-executive directors of the Labor 
Network for Sustainability, Liz Ratzloff and 
Joshua Dedmond; and 
(B) convener of the National Campaign for 
Transit Justice, LeeAnn Hall. 
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