Green Bus Act of 2021
Latest action · Feb 4, 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.
- IntroducedJan 28, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Green Bus Act of 2021
This bill requires all buses purchased or leased with Federal Transit Administration funds to be zero-emission beginning on October 1, 2029.
The Department of Transportation (DOT) must issue an annual best practices report on zero-emission bus programs to help states and transit agencies implement zero-emission bus fleets.
DOT must give preference in awarding grants under the low or no emission program to transit agencies who have completed a full fleet transition plan.
The federal share of the cost of any zero-emission bus purchased or leased in accordance with this bill shall be 90%.
Cosponsors 23
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 1, 2021 to May 28, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Feb 1, 2021 | |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Feb 1, 2021 | |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Feb 2, 2021 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Feb 2, 2021 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Feb 2, 2021 | |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Feb 2, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Feb 2, 2021 | |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Feb 2, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Mondaire Jones | Feb 2, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Feb 3, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Jimmy Panetta | Feb 3, 2021 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Feb 3, 2021 | |
| D-IL | Sean Casten | Feb 3, 2021 | |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Feb 4, 2021 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Feb 5, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Feb 5, 2021 | |
| D-IL | Marie Newman | Feb 5, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Feb 11, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Mar 29, 2021 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Apr 5, 2021 | |
| D-WA | Suzan K. DelBene | May 12, 2021 | |
| D-HI | Kaiali'i Kahele | May 17, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Norma J. Torres | May 28, 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 Jan 28, 2021 |
| Highways and Transit Subcommittee | Referred Feb 4, 2021 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 4, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Jan 28, 2021Introduced in House
- Jan 28, 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. 17, January 28, 2021, page H250.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require any bus purchased for use in public transportation with funds provided by the Federal Transit Administration to be a zero-emission bus, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Green Bus Act of 2021
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
- Air quality
- Alternative and renewable resources
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Energy efficiency and conservation
- Government information and archives
- Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
- Motor carriers
- Motor fuels
- Motor vehicles
- Public transit
- State and local finance
- Transportation and Public Works
- Transportation programs funding
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 28, 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.
