Transportation Equity Act
The summary
What this bill does
Transportation Equity Act
This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to reestablish an advisory committee to provide independent advice and recommendations to DOT on transportation equity issues.
The bill designates the committee as the Transportation Equity Committee and requires the committee to also evaluate the work of DOT in connecting people to economic and related forms of opportunity and carrying out its strategic, research, technological, regulatory, community engagement, and economic policy activities related to transportation and opportunity.
In addition, DOT must appoint a full-time federal employee to serve as coordinator and act as the designated federal officer for the committee.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Mar 14, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - FL District 24 · D-FL
Roll-call vote
The vote, by member
The vote, by member
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 2167 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. |
| Policy Area | Transportation and Public Works |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | March 14, 2025 |
| Latest Action | March 14, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 4 · House vote — · 1 views |