Transportation for Elderly and Disabled Individuals Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-1645
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
Introduced: 2015-03-26
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aging

Disability and paralysis

Public transit

Transportation programs funding

Urban and suburban affairs and development
Latest action: action_date: 2015-03-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-03-26
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Transportation for Elderly and Disabled Individuals Act of 2015</b></p> <p>This bill revises a special rule granting the Department of Transportation authority to make urbanized area formula grants to states or designated entities to finance the operating cost of equipment and facilities for use in public transportation.</p> <p>These grants may also be used for public transportation systems that operate a specified number of buses in general public demand response service during peak hours.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1645 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2015 Mr. Veasey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to urbanized area formula grants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transportation for Elderly and Disabled Individuals Act of 2015 . 2. Urbanized area formula grants Section 5307(a)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by inserting before during the following: or general public demand response service .