H.R. 5542 · 115th Congress
Transportation Equity Act
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This bill requires the Department of Transportation to establish a program to reimburse eligible public transportation agencies that provide an eligible individual (i.e., an individual who is 60 years or older, has a disability, receives a means-tested benefit, or is a low-income individual, or the spouse of such an individual) a free unlimited…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Apr 17, 2018
Transportation Equity Act
This bill requires the Department of Transportation to establish a program to reimburse eligible public transportation agencies that provide an eligible individual (i.e., an individual who is 60 years or older, has a disability, receives a means-tested benefit, or is a low-income individual, or the spouse of such an individual) a free unlimited transportation pass (i.e., a T-U pass).
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Transportation Equity Act
Latest action (Apr 18, 2018): Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 17, 2018
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.