3.0.0 5542 2023-01-11T13:39:50Z 2023-01-11T13:39:50Z House HR 2018-04-17 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 62 (Tuesday, April 17, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. VELAZQUEZ:H.R. 5542.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1The Congress shall have Power to . . . provide for the . .. general Welfare of the United States; . . .[Page H3396]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw14 Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Referred to 2018-04-18T14:02:06Z hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee Referred to 2018-04-18T14:01:56Z Referred to 2018-04-17T14:00:11Z 2018-04-18 hspw14 Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. Committee 2018-04-18 hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Committee 2018-04-17 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2018-04-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-04-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress V000081 Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] NYDIA VELAZQUEZ D NY M. 7 N C001038 Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] JOSEPH CROWLEY D NY 14 2018-04-17 True S000248 Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] JOSE SERRANO D NY E. 15 2018-04-17 True E000297 Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] Adriano Espaillat D NY 13 2018-04-17 True N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] JERROLD NADLER D NY 10 2018-04-17 True E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 16 2018-04-17 True S001165 Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] Albio Sires D NJ 8 2018-06-19 False Transportation and Public Works Disability assistance Marriage and family status Poverty and welfare assistance Public transit Social security and elderly assistance State and local government operations Transportation costs Transportation programs funding Transportation and Public Works 00 2018-04-17 Introduced in House 2019-01-31T19:11:22Z Transportation Equity Act

This bill requires the Department of Transportation to establish a program to reimburse eligible public transportation agencies that provide an eligible individual (i.e., an individual who is 60 years or older, has a disability, receives a means-tested benefit, or is a low-income individual, or the spouse of such an individual) a free unlimited transportation pass (i.e., a T-U pass).

]]> Transportation Equity Act Display Title Transportation Equity Act Official Title as Introduced To establish a grant program under which the Secretary of Transportation will reimburse public transportation agencies that offer free unlimited transportation passes to eligible individuals. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Transportation Equity Act Introduced in House 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr5542ih/xml/BILLS-115hr5542ih.xml 2018-04-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. 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.