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US HR7365

US HR7365
Green Buses for Every Community Act


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Introduced
06/25/2020
In Committee
06/26/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to grants for buses and bus facilities, and for other purposes. This bill requires at least 10% of funding made available in a fiscal year for the low or no emissions competitive grant program for buses and bus facilities to be distributed to projects serving predominantly low-income communities. The bill defines a low-income community as any population census tract if (1) the poverty rate for such tract is at least 20%; or (2) the tract is not located within a metropolitan area and the median family income for such tract does not exceed 80% of statewide median family income, or the tract is located within a metropolitan area and the median family income does not exceed the 80% or the metropolitan area median family income.

AI Summary

This bill, the Green Buses for Every Community Act, amends Title 49 of the United States Code to require that at least 10% of funding made available for the low or no emissions competitive grant program for buses and bus facilities be distributed to projects serving predominantly low-income communities. The bill defines a low-income community as a population census tract where either the poverty rate is at least 20% or, for tracts not located in a metropolitan area, the median family income does not exceed 80% of the statewide median, or for tracts located in a metropolitan area, the median family income does not exceed 80% of the greater statewide median or the metropolitan area median.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (on 06/26/2020)

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