House Bill 1152
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Green Buses for Every Community Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 18, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1152
Congress
117
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.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.
February 18, 2021
02/19/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
02/18/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
02/18/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:47:20 PM