US Congress House Bill 3022 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3)
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]

Protecting Transit Through Increased Flexibility Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to make urbanized area formula grants for the operating costs of equipment and facilities for use in public transportation in an urbanized area with a population of at least 200,000, if: (1) the term of the grant does not exceed one year; and (2) such grant funds are derived from formula grants requested by the grantee and approved by the Secretary for capital projects, planning, or transit enhancements. Repeals current requirements that: (1) the area population not exceed 225,000, (2) the urbanized area include parts of more than one state; (3) the portion of the urbanized area receiving grant funds include only one state; (3) the population of the portion of the urbanized area receiving such funds be less than 30,000; and (4) the grant will not be used to provide public transportation outside of the portion of the urbanized area receiving the funds. Requires grant applications to: (1) document reduced tax revenue or appropriations of funds available to the recipient over the previous year, as well as increased fuel costs or any other factor affecting the operating costs in the recipient's budget; and (2) certify that the amount requested does not exceed such reductions in tax revenues and appropriations.

Protecting Transit Through Increased Flexibility Act of 2011

Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]

Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA]

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.

HB3200 (Related) 2011-10-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
HB3545 (Related) 2011-12-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
SB1992 (Related) 2011-12-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/3022/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr3022/BILLS-112hr3022ih.pdf