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S. 496 (115th): A bill to repeal the rule issued by the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration entitled “Metropolitan Planning Organization Coordination and Planning Area Reform”.

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About the bill

Source: Republican Policy Committee

S. 496 repeals the Metropolitan Planning Organization Coordination and Planning Area Reform rule. On December 20, 2016, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) issued the final rule ‘‘Metropolitan Planning Organization Coordination and Planning Area Reform’’ (81 Fed. Reg. 93448). This rule significantly alters transportation planning regulations, in an attempt to promote more effective regional planning by States and metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs). Among other changes, the rule requires MPOs in the same urbanized area to merge, adjust their boundaries, or produce a single, unified set of plans to guide transportation investments. The final rule includes a waiver process, subject to approval by the Secretary, from some of the joint planning requirements if an area can demonstrate suitable coordination.

The rule exceeds the planning requirements set forth …

Sponsor and status

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Tammy Duckworth

Sponsor. Senator for Illinois. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Apr 28, 2017
Length: 1 page
Introduced
Mar 2, 2017
115th Congress (2017–2019)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on May 12, 2017

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on May 12, 2017.

Law
Pub.L. 115-33
Cosponsors

3 Cosponsors (2 Republicans, 1 Democrat)

Source
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Incorporated legislation

This bill incorporates provisions from:

H.R. 1346: To repeal the rule issued by the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration entitled “Metropolitan Planning Organization Coordination and Planning Area Reform”.

Ordered Reported on Mar 29, 2017. 98% incorporated. (compare text)

History

Mar 2, 2017
 
Introduced

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Mar 8, 2017
 
Passed Senate (House next)

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Apr 27, 2017
 
Passed House

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May 12, 2017
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

S. 496 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 496. This is the one from the 115th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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