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This bill aims to enhance transparency and accountability in transportation project selection at both metropolitan and state levels by amending existing transportation planning laws. It requires transportation plans (both metropolitan and statewide) to use a publicly available, transparent process for selecting projects, where projects must be categorized based on performance criteria that align with national and state transportation goals. The bill mandates that transportation improvement programs and priority project lists primarily include projects from the highest-performing categories, and if lower-performing projects are selected, agencies must provide a public explanation detailing the rationale, such as considerations of geographic balance or investments in economically distressed areas. Specifically, the bill modifies sections of titles 23 and 49 of the United States Code, affecting both highway and public transportation planning processes, to ensure that project selection is more systematic, measurable, and open to public scrutiny. This approach is designed to help the public better understand how transportation investments are made and to prioritize projects based on their potential impact and effectiveness.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5711/all-info