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S. 575:
Clean, Low-Emission, Affordable, New Transportation Efficiency Act
111th Congress

This is a bill in the U.S. Congress originating in the Senate ("S."). A bill must be passed by both the Senate and House and then be signed by the President before it becomes law.

Bill numbers restart from 1 every two years. Each two-year cycle is called a session of Congress. This bill was created in the 111th Congress, in 2009-2010.

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2009-2010

A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to develop plans and targets for States and metropolitan planning organizations to develop plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector, and for other purposes.

Overview

Sponsor:
Text:
Summary | Full Text
Status:
Occurred: IntroducedMar 11, 2009
Occurred: Referred to CommitteeView Committee Assignments
Not Yet Occurred: Reported by Committee...
Not Yet Occurred: Senate Vote...
Not Yet Occurred: House Vote...
Not Yet Occurred: Signed by President...
This bill is in the first step in the legislative process. Introduced bills and resolutions first go to committees that deliberate, investigate, and revise them before they go to general debate. The majority of bills and resolutions never make it out of committee. [Last Updated: Nov 14, 2009 7:37AM]
Last Action:
Mar 11, 2009: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Related:
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Sources of Influence

MAPLight.org reports that the following organizations have taken a stance on this bill:

SupportOppose
Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
Smart Growth America
Transportation for America
American Public Transportation Association
America Bikes
HNTB Corporation
2020 vision
Active Transporation Alliance
America 2050
American Institute of Architects
American Planning Association
American Public Health Association
Anchorage Citizens Coalition
Atlanta Bicycle Coalition
Bike, Walk Ohio
BikeSage
breathe california
Center for Neighborhood Technology
ceos for cities
Colorado Environmental Coalition
Congress for New Urbanism
Conservation Alabama Foundation
Conservation Law Foudation
Environment America
Environmental Defense Fund
greenbelt alliance
Green Wheels
Hoosier Environmental Council
Houston Tomorrow
Idaho Smart Growth
Institute of Transportation Engineers
Livable Communites Coalition
LOCUS
metro council
michigan environmental council
Missouri Bicycle Federation
National Alliance of Community Economic Development Associations
National Association of City Transportation Officials
National Association of Railroad Passengers
National Center for Bicycling and Walking
National Complete Streets Coalition
National Trust for Historic Preservation
new belgium brewing company
New England Rail Coalition
North Carolina Alliance for Transportation Reform
Pioneer Valley Advocates for Commuter Rail
project for public spaces
Rails to Trails Conservancy
reconnecting america
regional plan association
Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District
safe routes to school national partnership
San Francisco Bicycle Coalition
Surface Transportation Policy Project
the transit coalition
town center area cid
train riders association of california
transportation equity network
South Coast Air Quality Management District,
bicycle advocacy of central arkansas
(none)

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