HR 3449 · in committee · significant
Stronger Communities through Better Transit Act
- economy
- climate
What this bill does
- The bill establishes a federal grant program to fund public transportation operating costs and service improvements.
- The program targets underserved communities, rural areas, and Indian tribes that depend on transit.
- DOT allocates proportional funding based on operating costs and increases federal share for areas of persistent poverty.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How should the federal government balance funding for rural transit systems against urban areas with higher ridership numbers?
- 02
What accountability measures would ensure grant money improves service quality rather than just covering existing operating expenses?
- 03
Which communities would benefit most from increased federal transit funding, and what evidence supports targeting persistent poverty areas?
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Sponsor · D-GA-4
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
146/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-05-16
Joining the bill

Emanuel Cleaver
D-MO-5 · original

Yvette D. Clarke
D-NY-9 · original

Yassamin Ansari
D-AZ-3 · original

Alma S. Adams
D-NC-12 · original

Gabe Amo
D-RI-1 · original

Brendan F. Boyle
D-PA-2 · original

Nanette Diaz Barragán
D-CA-44 · original

Shontel M. Brown
D-OH-11 · original

Nikki Budzinski
D-IL-13 · original

Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
D-GA-2 · original

Joyce Beatty
D-OH-3 · original

Steve Cohen
D-TN-9 · original
+ 134 more
Legislative timeline
2025-05-16 · house · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
2025-05-15 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2025-05-15 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-05-15 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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