3.0.0 2833 2023-03-09T17:47:48Z 2023-03-09T17:47:48Z House HR 2021-04-26 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 71 (Monday, April 26, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BROWN:H.R. 2833.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 18)[[Page H2115]][Page H2114]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee Referred to 2021-04-27T14:02:56Z Referred to 2021-04-26T16:02:35Z Reconnecting Communities Act 117 1202 S 2021-12-15 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported favorably. Identical bill CRS Family Medical Leave Modernization Act 117 2589 HR 2021-04-15 Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and House Administration, 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. Related bill CRS Restoring Neighborhoods and Strengthening Communities Act 117 2859 HR 2021-04-27 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Related bill CRS 2021-04-27 hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Committee 2021-04-26 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2021-04-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-04-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001304 Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] Anthony Brown D MD G. 4 N M000687 Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] KWEISI MFUME D MD 7 2021-04-26 True B001303 Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large] Lisa Blunt Rochester D DE 0 2021-04-26 True E000296 Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] Dwight Evans D PA 3 2021-04-26 True R000576 Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] C. A. Ruppersberger D MD Dutch 2 2021-05-11 False H001038 Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] Brian Higgins D NY 26 2021-05-11 False S001204 Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] Michael San Nicolas D GU F. Q. 0 2021-05-12 False S001205 Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] Mary Scanlon D PA Gay 5 2021-05-18 False S001168 Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] John Sarbanes D MD P. 3 2021-05-19 False M001200 Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] A. McEachin D VA Donald 4 2021-05-19 False N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] JERROLD NADLER D NY 10 2021-06-28 False D000482 Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] MIKE DOYLE D PA 18 2021-06-29 False T000483 Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] David Trone D MD J. 6 2021-06-30 False Transportation and Public Works Advisory bodies Air quality Community life and organization Congressional oversight Economic development Employee hiring Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental health Government studies and investigations Infrastructure development Land use and conservation Minority and disadvantaged businesses Noise pollution Pedestrians and bicycling Poverty and welfare assistance Public contracts and procurement Railroads Regional and metropolitan planning Roads and highways Transportation costs Transportation programs funding Transportation safety and security Transportation and Public Works 00 2021-04-26 Introduced in House 2022-05-27T13:36:35Z Reconnecting Communities Act

This bill establishes a grant program to remove, retrofit, or otherwise address infrastructural barriers (e.g., highways, railways, or viaducts) that impede mobility and connectivity, with a particular focus on communities of color and low-income communities.

Under this program, the Department of Transportation (DOT) must award three types of grants:

  • community engagement, education, and capacity-building grants to educate and involve community members in transportation and economic development planning;
  • planning and feasibility study grants to develop designs, conduct environmental reviews, and carry out other preliminary activities required to remove, retrofit, or mitigate an infrastructural barrier; and
  • capital construction grants to remove, retrofit, or mitigate an infrastructure barrier.

DOT must award the community engagement, education, and capacity-building grants and the planning and feasibility study grants to state, tribal, and local governments; metropolitan planning organizations; and nonprofits. An eligible entity may apply for and receive funding from more than one type of grant.

DOT must award the capital construction grants to the owner of an infrastructure barrier. The owner may, if applicable, partner with other eligible entities.

]]> Reconnecting Communities Act Display Title Reconnecting Communities Act Official Title as Introduced To establish a program to improve community connectivity by identifying and removing or mitigating infrastructural barriers that create obstacles to mobility or economic development or expose the community to pollution and other health and safety risks, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Reconnecting Communities Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr2833ih/xml/BILLS-117hr2833ih.xml 2021-04-27 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.