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H.R.6842 / 116th Congress

Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Modernization Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · May 12, 2020

Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Modernization Act

This bill revises the apportionment formula used to distribute funds under the federal-aid highway system for the congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program to include population data and recent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) air pollution data for ozone and fine particulate matter.

The bill also provides a state flexibility to use apportioned funds if such state does not have, and never has had, a nonattainment area designation under the Clean Air Act. (A nonattainment area is one that does not meet the national primary or secondary ambient air quality standards established by the EPA.)

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Who introduced it

Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D–NV

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  • Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
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    1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

    2. Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

    3. Introduced in House

    4. Introduced in House

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