3.0.0 5152 2022-10-28T02:00:29Z 2022-10-28T02:00:29Z House HR 2019-11-18 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 184 (Monday, November 18, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. VELAZQUEZ:H.R. 5152.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 H8959]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee Referred to 2019-11-19T19:27:18Z Referred to 2019-11-18T17:02:50Z 2019-11-19 hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Committee 2019-11-18 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2019-11-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-11-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress V000081 Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] NYDIA VELAZQUEZ D NY M. 7 N E000297 Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] Adriano Espaillat D NY 13 2019-11-18 True C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 9 2020-01-17 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 2019-11-18 Introduced in House 2020-03-11T15:39:04Z Transportation Equity Act

This bill directs the Department of Transportation to establish a competitive grant program to reimburse certain public transportation agencies that provide free unlimited transportation passes to specified individuals.

Individuals eligible to receive a pass are (1) persons who are 60 years or older, (2) persons with disabilities, (3) persons in receipt of means-tested benefits, (4) persons whose income is 300% or less of the poverty line, (5) the spouse or unmarried dependent of any person in the previous four categories.

]]> 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 Title(s) as Introduced Transportation Equity Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr5152ih/xml/BILLS-116hr5152ih.xml 2019-11-19 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.