3.0.0 2019 2021-09-28T13:45:27Z 2021-09-28T13:45:27Z House H HR 2011-05-26 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. RICHARDSON:H.R. 2019.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the UnitedStates Constitution.[Page H3757]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Referred to 2011-07-11T13:29:34Z Referred to 2011-05-26T14:07:50Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee Referred to 2011-05-27T17:22:33Z Referred to 2011-05-26T14:07:45Z 2011-07-11 hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. Committee 2011-05-27 hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Committee 2011-05-26 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2011-05-26 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2011-05-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-05-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000581 Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37] Laura Richardson D CA 37 N C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] JOHN CONYERS D MI 14 2011-05-26 True N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] JERROLD NADLER D NY 8 2011-05-26 True S000248 Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16] JOSE SERRANO D NY E. 16 2011-05-26 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2011-05-26 True L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] BARBARA LEE D CA 9 2011-05-26 True F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2011-05-26 True S000480 Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28] LOUISE SLAUGHTER D NY M. 28 2011-05-26 True V000081 Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-12] NYDIA VELAZQUEZ D NY M. 12 2011-05-26 True J000283 Rep. 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Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2011-05-26 True S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2011-05-26 True P000149 Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] DONALD PAYNE D NJ M. 10 2011-05-26 True R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 15 2011-05-26 True B001234 Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] JOE BACA D CA 43 2011-05-26 True M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2011-05-26 True M001137 Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-6] GREGORY MEEKS D NY W. 6 2011-05-26 True C000380 Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] DONNA CHRISTENSEN D VI M. 0 2011-05-26 True S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 29 2011-06-03 False G000553 Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] Al Green D TX 9 2011-06-03 False M000725 Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] GEORGE MILLER D CA 7 2011-06-03 False J000126 Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] EDDIE JOHNSON D TX BERNICE 30 2011-06-03 False C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2011-06-14 False R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2011-06-16 False S000185 Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] Robert Scott D VA C. "Bobby" 3 2011-06-24 False B001227 Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1] ROBERT BRADY D PA A. 1 2011-06-24 False T000469 Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-21] Paul Tonko D NY 21 2011-06-24 False P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2011-07-21 False W000738 Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] LYNN WOOLSEY D CA 6 2011-09-09 False W000207 Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12] MELVIN WATT D NC 12 2011-09-13 False C001060 Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3] Russ Carnahan D MO 3 2012-02-09 False Transportation and Public Works Employment discrimination and employee rights Government information and archives Government liability Minority and disadvantaged businesses Public contracts and procurement Racial and ethnic relations Transportation programs funding Transportation and Public Works 00 2011-05-26 Introduced in House 2011-09-06T19:45:25Z Transportation Opportunity and Accountability Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to ensure administrative compliance with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibiting discrimination by recipients of federal transportation funding.

Allows a person aggrieved by violation of such nondiscrimination regulations to bring a civil action in federal or state court for equitable or legal relief, including reasonable attorney's fees, expert fees, and costs.

Directs the Secretary to carry out research and demonstration activities relating to the impact of transportation planning, investment, and operations on low-income and minority populations, including populations that are transit dependent.

Directs the Secretary to assess the extent to which nondiscrimination and equal opportunity exist in the United States in the construction and operation of federally-funded transportation projects.

]]> Transportation Opportunity and Accountability Act of 2011 Short Titles as Introduced Transportation Opportunity and Accountability Act of 2011 Display Title Transportation Opportunity and Accountability Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced To prevent and remedy discrimination with respect to federally funded transportation projects, programs, and activities, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2011-05-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2019ih/xml/BILLS-112hr2019ih.xml 2011-07-11 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.