US HB4726 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-3)
Status: Introduced on May 22 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-05-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Innovation in Surface Transportation Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT), in coordination with state transportation departments, to establish an innovation in surface transportation program. Requires states to make competitive grants for innovative surface transportation projects to eligible entities, including local governments, regional transportation authorities, transit agencies, tribal governments, private providers of public transportation, nonprofit transportation organizations, port authorities, joint power authorities, and local rail authorities. Requires each state to establish an innovation in surface transportation selection panel to formulate criteria for selecting projects. Requires a state to reserve certain percentages of federal funds apportioned for the national highway performance, the highway safety improvement, the congestion mitigation and air quality improvement, surface transportation, and transportation alternatives programs in order to fund related projects under state innovative surface transportation grants.

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Title

Innovation in Surface Transportation Act of 2014

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History

DateChamberAction
2014-05-23HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
2014-05-22HouseReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Same As/Similar To

SB2891 (Related) 2014-09-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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