District of Columbia Transportation Funding Equality Act

Bill: 117-hr-6166
Sponsor: full_name: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2021-12-07
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Latest action: action_date: 2021-12-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-12-07
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>District of Columbia Transportation Funding Equality Act</strong></p> <p>This bill treats the District of Columbia as a state with respect to the Department of Transportation's grant program for buses and bus facilities. Currently, the District is treated as a territory under the program.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6166 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 7, 2021 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to treat the District of Columbia as a State for purposes of certain grant programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Transportation Funding Equality Act . 2. Apportionments based on growing States and high density States formula factors Section 5340(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting and the District of Columbia after United States . 3. Formula grants for buses Section 5339(a)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B) by inserting and the District of Columbia after United States ; and (2) in subparagraph (C) by striking the District of Columbia, .