US HB2163 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Introduced on April 29 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-04-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 29 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-04-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Fast Starts Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to state and local government authorities for eligible new fixed guideway streetcar capital projects that are electricity- and rail-based. Requires such an authority to submit by March 1, 2010, a grant application that certifies that a project has a sufficient degree of local financial commitment, meets certain environmental requirements, and can begin construction by March 1, 2012.
Title
Fast Starts Act of 2009
Sponsors
| Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] | Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA] | Rep. Gabrielle Giffords [D-AZ] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] |
| Rep. Rush Holt [D-NJ] | Rep. Ron Klein [D-FL] | Rep. James Langevin [D-RI] | Rep. John Larson [D-CT] |
| Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA] | Rep. Walter Minnick [D-ID] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-04-30 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. | |
| 2009-04-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. | |
| 2009-04-29 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1010) |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/2163/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr2163/BILLS-111hr2163ih.pdf |
