Investments in Rural Transit Act
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, Investments in Rural Transit Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers. The main policy domain is Transportation, Government Operations, Environment.
Who Benefits and How
transportation operators and travelers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, transportation operators and travelers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Investments in Rural Transit Act.
- Section id71fa43f702474f54864391beaf4124ae: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term Administration means the Federal Transit Administration. The term Administrator means the Administrator of the...
- Section id2259c9dcad01401b914bfe11d7f68bb7: 3. Procurement streamlining Section 3019(b) of the FAST Act (49 U.S.C. 5325 note) is amended— in paragraph (1)(A)— in clause (i)(I), by inserting or local...
- Section id43ac83d52dc045b2b8424fea98ee11d7: 4. Amendments to mass transit Chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— in section 5311— in subsection (g)(2)— by striking assistance and all...
- Section id6327e35440e947a49160f1fac3e592be: 5. Associate Administrator for Program Management and Tribal Transit Not later than1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, Investments in Rural Transit Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.
Key Policy Areas
Transportation, Government Operations, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, Investments in Rural Transit Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- transportation operators and travelers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- transportation operators and travelers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, …
Introduced in Senate
Ms. Smith (for herself, Mr. Rounds, and Ms. Baldwin) introduced …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_energy"
- → Secretary of Energy
- "secretary_of_transportation"
- → Secretary of Transportation
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
to purchase or procure under a cooperative procurement contract, using assistance provided under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code— rolling stock and related equipment
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