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US HB6491
Bill
Status
Introduced
12/5/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mike Kennedy
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AI Summary
- Allows transit agencies in urbanized areas with populations over 200,000 to assume responsibility from the Secretary of Transportation for making categorical exclusion determinations under NEPA for transit projects
- Requires eligible recipients to demonstrate legal, technical, and financial capacity to perform these responsibilities and enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Secretary
- Memoranda of understanding have 3-year terms (renewable), extending to 5 years for agencies with 10+ years of experience; the Secretary must provide technical assistance and training upon request
- Assigns sole responsibility and liability to transit agencies for federal environmental compliance when they assume these duties, with agencies deemed federal agencies for purposes of applicable laws
- Permits transit agencies to use federal transit funds for attorney's fees related to projects where they have assumed environmental review responsibilities
Legislative Description
Streamline Transit Projects Act
Transportation and public works
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
2/2/2026
Committee Referrals
Subcommittee on Highways and Transit2/2/2026
Transportation And Infrastructure12/5/2025
Full Bill Text
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