House Bill 3663
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Complete Streets Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 10, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3663
Congress
116
Policy Area
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation and Public Works
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of transportation modes and conveyances, including funding and safety matters; Coast Guard; infrastructure development; travel and tourism. Measures concerning water resources and navigation projects may fall under Water Resources Development policy area.
Steve Cohen
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Tennessee
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California
California
California
California
California
Connecticut
Florida
Florida
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Georgia
Georgia
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois
Indiana
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Michigan
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New York
New York
Ohio
Oregon
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Wisconsin
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Complete Streets Act of 2019
This bill directs each state to establish a competitive program to provide technical assistance and grants for the design and construction of complete streets to make transit routes safer and more accessible.
Specifically, the bill directs
- the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish benchmarks and guidance by which states can implement complete streets programs and eligible entities can carry out complete streets policies and principles;
- eligible entities seeking technical assistance or funds for a complete streets program to adopt policies using complete streets principles that are approved by the state or metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) with jurisdiction over such entites;
- states and MPOs to certify that their complete street policies meet the minimum requirements set out by DOT;
- states to set aside 5% of their federal highway money to implement a complete streets program; and
- states and MPOs to adopt design standards for federal surface transportation projects that provide for the safe and adequate accommodation of all users of the surface transportation network, including motorized and non-motorized users, in all phases of project planning, development, and operation.
July 10, 2019
07/11/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
07/10/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
07/10/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:50:42 PM