PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] · R–MN
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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2026-09-17 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
The proposed Reclaim Local Control Act would require certain metropolitan planning organizations made up entirely of governor-appointed members to change their designation or structure within one year after enactment. It would cover organizations designated under the federal provision cited in the bill, with membership assessed on the enactment date. The proposal provides two ways to comply.
This Act may be cited as the Reclaim Local Control Act.
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, any metropolitan planning organization designated under section 134(d) of title 23, United States Code, that is composed entirely of gubernatorial appointees as of such date of enactment shall be— (1) redesiganted pursuant to paragraph (6) of such section; or (2) restructured to comply with the requirements of paragraph (2) of such section.
Covered organizations would have to either undergo redesignation under paragraph (6) of the cited federal provision or change their structure to meet paragraph (2)'s requirements. The bill does not reproduce those procedures or requirements, so its text alone does not explain the resulting membership or how these changes would be carried out.
shall be— (1) redesiganted pursuant to paragraph (6) of such section; or (2) restructured to comply with the requirements of paragraph (2) of such section.
The supplied official-actions snapshot, updated September 18, 2026, records introduction in the House and referral to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on September 17, 2026.
Source snapshot updated 2026-09-18T16:51:15Z. 2026-09-17: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 2026-09-17: Introduced in House
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