US Congress House Bill 3019 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on September 22 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-09-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Modernizing Public Transit Act of 2011 - Revises project justification criteria the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) must use in approving capital investment grants for new fixed-guideway capital projects under the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) New Starts and Small Starts programs. Adds to the criteria that must be considered: (1) the costs and impacts of urban sprawl; (2) population density, land use, proposed land use, and local development goals along the project corridor and along transit corridors connecting with the project, including bus, bus rapid transit, and rail; and (3) estimated reductions in transit times for passengers of the existing transit system as the result of the project.

Modernizing Public Transit Act of 2011

Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]

Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA]

Rep. Al Green [D-TX]

Rep. Jesse Jackson [D-IL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-09-23	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
2011-09-22	House	Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/3019/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr3019/BILLS-112hr3019ih.pdf