Stronger Communities through Better Transit Act
Latest action · Jun 9, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 8, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Stronger Communities through Better Transit Act
This bill requires the Department of Transportation to establish a grant program to support operating projects for public transportation (e.g., service expansion) and related capital improvements, particularly in underserved communities and areas of persistent poverty.
Cosponsors 44
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 8, 2021 to Nov 5, 2021; 6 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Original | Jun 8, 2021 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Jun 8, 2021 |
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | Original | Jun 8, 2021 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Jun 8, 2021 |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Original | Jun 8, 2021 |
| D-IL | Jesús G. "Chuy" García | Original | Jun 8, 2021 |
| D-VA | A. Donald McEachin | Jun 14, 2021 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Jun 14, 2021 | |
| D-MA | Jake Auchincloss | Jun 14, 2021 | |
| D-DE | Lisa Blunt Rochester | Jun 14, 2021 | |
| D-WA | Pramila Jayapal | Jun 14, 2021 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Jun 14, 2021 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Jun 14, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Jun 22, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Jun 22, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Ritchie Torres | Jun 22, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Jun 29, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | Jun 29, 2021 | |
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | Jun 29, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Jimmy Gomez | Jun 30, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | Jul 1, 2021 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Jul 19, 2021 | |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Jul 19, 2021 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Jul 19, 2021 | |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Jul 19, 2021 | |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Jul 19, 2021 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Jul 19, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | Jul 19, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Salud O. Carbajal | Jul 19, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Jul 21, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Jul 26, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Jamaal Bowman | Jul 26, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Jul 26, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Joseph D. Morelle | Jul 29, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Aug 13, 2021 | |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Aug 31, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Aug 31, 2021 | |
| D-WA | Suzan K. DelBene | Aug 31, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Sep 3, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Sep 10, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Hakeem S. Jeffries | Sep 21, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Sep 21, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Mondaire Jones | Oct 15, 2021 | |
| D-MO | Cori Bush | Nov 5, 2021 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Jun 8, 2021 |
| Highways and Transit Subcommittee | Referred Jun 9, 2021 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 9, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Jun 8, 2021Introduced in House
- Jun 8, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 99, June 8, 2021, page H2701.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 117-60 | INVESTING IN OUR NATION'S TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE AND WORKERS: WHY IT MATTERS139 pages | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Sep 29, 2022 |
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R48644 | Surface Transportation Reauthorization: Public Transportation | Report | Sep 2, 2026 |
| R47900 | Federal Support of Public Transportation Operating Expenses | Report | Jan 18, 2024 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a program to provide grants to eligible recipients for eligible operating support costs of public transportation and associated capital improvements, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Stronger Communities through Better Transit Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 8, 2021Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
