HR-7365 : Still Just a Bill

Green Buses for Every Community Act

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.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2020-06-26CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.House committee actions
2020-06-25IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.House floor actions
2020-06-25IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Stephen F. Lynch [D] (MA-8)
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Policy Area :

Transportation and Public Works
See Subjects
  • Air quality
  • Alternative and renewable resources
  • Climate change and greenhouse gases
  • Housing and community development funding
  • Public transit
  • Transportation programs funding

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