3.0.0 200 2023-01-11T13:29:13Z 2023-01-11T13:29:13Z House HR 2015-01-07 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 7, 2015)][Pages H104-H105]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SIRES:H.R. 200.[[Page H105]]Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Pursuant to clause 3(d)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of theHouse of Representatives, the Committee finds the authorityfor this legislation in article 1, section 8 of theConstitution.]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee Referred to 2015-01-08T16:15:43Z Referred to 2015-01-07T15:02:25Z 2015-01-08 hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Committee 2015-01-07 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2015-01-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-01-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001165 Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] Albio Sires D NJ 8 N J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2015-03-26 False V000131 Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] Marc Veasey D TX A. 33 2015-04-16 False Transportation and Public Works Advisory bodies Commuting Congressional oversight Emergency planning and evacuation Employee benefits and pensions Public transit Regional and metropolitan planning Roads and highways Transportation programs funding Urban and suburban affairs and development Transportation and Public Works 00 2015-01-07 Introduced in House 2015-01-14T16:30:10Z Commute Less Act of 2015

Requires metropolitan planning organization (MPO) transportation plans to include, among other things, employer and transportation management organization outreach activities and strategies to help create and expand employer-based commuter programs.

Defines "employer-based commuter program" to mean a program implemented by employers to provide their employees with alternatives to driving to and from work in a vehicle occupied by a single individual.

Requires each MPO to establish an employer advisory council consisting of representatives of employers in the transportation management area. Requires each council to develop and maintain a commuter trip reduction plan that identifies area goals for the reduction of vehicle miles traveled during peak commuting hours.

Requires MPO transportation improvement programs to include, among other things, a list of projects identified in a commuter trip reduction plan that help achieve such reduction goals.

Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to make a grant to a national nonprofit organization or other entity engaged in efforts relating to employer-based commuter programs to establish and operate an information clearinghouse for employer investment in transportation and employer-based commuter programs.

Requires recipients of federal assistance for the construction of federal-aid highway projects costing $75 million or more, or that will reduce traffic flow for more than 120 days, to prepare congestion mitigation plans that include funding for projects to reduce vehicle miles traveled during peak commuting hours along impacted corridors.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) develop and implement a plan to expand and promote employer-based commuter programs; and (2) report to Congress recommendations on how to better integrate such programs into disaster emergency planning, preparedness, and response activities.

]]> Commute Less Act of 2015 Display Title Commute Less Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced To amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, with respect to congestion mitigation and metropolitan transportation planning, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Commute Less Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr200ih/xml/BILLS-114hr200ih.xml 2015-01-08 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. 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.