United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1257 (106th)
Transit Fairness Act of 1999
Introduced
24 March 1999
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Ground Transportation.
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Summary
Transit Fairness Act of 1999 - Amends Federal transportation law to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to allow a small transit operator (with fewer than 20 revenue service vehicles) in an urbanized area with a population of at least 200,000 to use mass transportation block grants (subject to certain limits) to fund the operating costs of equipment, facilities, and associated capital maintenance items for use in mass transportation, if providing no assistance to the small transit operator providing mass transportation service to elderly and persons with disabilities has caused or will cause: (1) the small transit operator to suffer undue hardship; or (2) significant fare increases or cuts in transit service.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 24 March 1999
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 24 March 1999
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 24 March 1999
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/1257
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/1257