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HB4482: Metropolitan Planning Enhancement Act

: Mark DeSaulnier (D-US) : May 25, 2026 Updated: Jul 7, 2023
Transportation and public works
Bill ProgressIntroduced
  1. 1Introduced (current step)
  2. 2Passed One Chamber
  3. 3Passed Both Chambers
  4. 4Became Law

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Summary

To amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, to improve public understanding of how transportation investments are made by public agencies through establishing greater transparency and accountability processes.

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This bill, introduced by Representative Mark DeSaulnier, would change federal transportation laws to make it clearer how government agencies decide where to spend money on roads and transit. It aims to improve transparency and accountability—meaning the public can better understand and track how transportation funding decisions are made. The bill amends two federal law codes that govern transportation funding and planning. Currently, the bill has just been introduced in Congress and is in the early stages of the legislative process.

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