Search Results: keywords:"transportation funding"

  • S. 3477 — To increase access to higher education by providing public transit grants.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:850

    The bill S. 3477, titled the “Promoting Advancement Through Transit Help to College Act” or the “PATH to College Act,” aims to increase access to higher education by providing grants for public transit. It allows the Secretary of Transportation to award grants to public...

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    The bill wants to give money to help buses and trains reach schools so students can get there more easily, especially those who need extra money to go to school. It plans to start with a small amount of money and give more each year to help with this.

  • H. R. 9343 — To prohibit any electric vehicle mandate, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:485

    H.R. 9343, known as the “Federal Electric Vehicle Mandate Prohibition Act,” aims to prevent the requirement of electric vehicle (EV) use across the United States by banning any mandates that would force consumers or manufacturers to prioritize EVs over gas or hybrid vehicles. The bill argues...

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    H.R. 9343 is a bill that says people and companies in the U.S. shouldn't be forced to use only electric cars. It also says that states that try to make people use electric cars could get in trouble with the government.

  • H. R. 1733 — To expand and modify the grant program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide innovative transportation options to veterans in highly rural areas, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:629

    The Rural Veterans Transportation to Care Act, also known as H.R. 1733, aims to expand the transportation grant program for veterans administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs. It seeks to include veterans in both rural and highly rural areas by...

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    The Rural Veterans Transportation to Care Act is about helping veterans who live far from cities by giving them more money to buy special cars or pay for travel so they can go to important places like the doctor. This means making sure these veterans have a better way to get around, just like people who live in big towns.

  • H. R. 7600 — To amend chapter 261 of title 49, United States Code, to provide for high-speed rail corridor development, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:4,297

    H.R. 7600 aims to improve and expand high-speed rail corridors in the United States by amending chapter 261 of title 49 of the U.S. Code. The bill proposes funding for planning and development of high-speed rail lines, technology improvements, and the acquisition of necessary...

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    The bill wants to make trains go really fast by giving money to help build special train tracks and stations. It also includes rules to make sure these new trains are safe and good for the environment, and there are rewards for companies that help by giving land for the tracks.

  • H. R. 7341 — To make technical amendments to title 49, United States Code, as necessary to improve the Code.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,757

    H.R. 7341 is a bill introduced in the House of Representatives that aims to make various technical amendments to title 49 of the United States Code. The bill focuses on refining and improving the text related to the administration and financing of transportation infrastructure, particularly...

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    The bill wants to fix some rules about how the government takes care of roads, trains, and other ways people travel, by making the words clearer and more accurate so everything works better.

  • S. 5505 — To limit spending from the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,360

    The bill, titled the “Balance the Highway Trust Fund Act,” aims to cap spending from the Highway Trust Fund for highway and highway safety programs so it does not exceed the federal government's revenues for these programs in each fiscal year. It sets rules for how the available funds should...

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    The bill is like setting a money limit for a big piggy bank that helps fix roads and make them safer. It says only as much money as comes in can be spent, and if some states have leftover money, states that need more can use it.

  • H. R. 7454 — An Act To amend title 49, United States Code, to extend authorizations for the airport improvement program, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Enrolled Bill
    Words:2,429

    H.R. 7454, known as the “Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2024,” extends authorizations and funding for various federal aviation programs in the United States until May 2024. It amends sections of the U.S. Code related to the airport improvement program, the Federal...

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    H.R. 7454 is a law that gives more money and time to help keep airplanes and airports running smoothly until May 2024. It also talks about collecting funds to pay for these improvements and making sure everything works well with no interruptions.

  • H. R. 213 — To prohibit the use of Federal financial assistance for a certain high-speed rail development project in the State of California, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:204

    H. R. 213 aims to stop the use of federal financial assistance for a specific high-speed rail development project in California. The bill specifically targets projects that are the same as or very similar to the one outlined in Cooperative Agreement No. FR–HSR–0118–12–01–01...

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    The bill is about stopping money from the government from being used to help build a super-fast train in California that is like a specific project planned before. It doesn't say why they want to stop this but is clear that no similar train projects should get federal money either.