US HR1258 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 33-0)
Status: Introduced on December 10 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-12-11 - 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 December 10 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-12-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution declares that public transit benefits all Americans and is a national priority. It finds that prioritizing public transit requires the federal government to provide funding to public transit that is equal to the level of highway funding.
Title
Declaring that public transit is a national priority which requires funding equal to the level of highway funding.
Sponsors
| Rep. Jesus Garcia [D-IL] | Rep. Hakeem Jeffries [D-NY] | Rep. Ayanna Pressley [D-MA] | Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] |
| Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] | Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] | Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ] | Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS] |
| Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY] | Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY] | Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA] | Rep. Brendan Boyle [D-PA] |
| Rep. Don Beyer [D-VA] | Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY] | Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA] | Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez [D-NY] |
| Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] | Rep. Thomas Suozzi [D-NY] | Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ] | Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA] |
| Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI] | Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] | Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] | Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] |
| Rep. Nanette Barragan [D-CA] | Rep. Anthony Brown [D-MD] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL] |
| Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL] | Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL] | Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] |
| Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-11 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. |
| 2020-12-10 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. |
| 2020-12-10 | House | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1132-1133) |
| 2020-12-10 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Public transit
Roads and highways
Transportation and public works
Transportation programs funding
Transportation safety and security
Roads and highways
Transportation and public works
Transportation programs funding
Transportation safety and security
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/1258/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hres1258/BILLS-116hres1258ih.pdf |
