Veteran Benefits Enhancement Act

All issues before the Senate and House of Representatives related to federal public transportation and highway programs, high-speed and intercity passenger rail programs, including issues related to authorization and appropriations laws, annual budget resolutions, and legislation concerning the Highway Trust Fund and other transportation-related tax and revenue issues. Tax policy as it relates to public transportation including the alternative fuel volumetric tax credit for Compressed Natural Gas and Liquefied Natural Gas used in transit vehicles, the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit, the treatment of municipal bonds, the commuter tax benefit, tax credit bonds, private activity bonds, investment tax credits, Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) and Railroad Rehabilitation & Improvement Financing (RRIF) financing, and the solvency of the Federal Highway Trust Fund. Matters related to the implementation of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Act, the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act. Legislation concerning Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations. Issues related to implementation and operation of Positive Train Control technologies on commuter railroads as mandated under the P.L. 110-432, the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 and P.L. 114-73, the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015. Issues related to successor legislation to the FAST Act. Issues related to existing or new transportation grant programs. Budget and appropriation issues including funding and policy issues related to the Capital Investment Grant Program (CIG), the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program (formerly known as the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program), transit security grants, Amtrak, and other transit and intercity passenger rail programs. Issues relating to transit security funding and programs. Administrative actions for transportation related rules, regulations, guidance, guidelines, and best practices, including the DOT RAISE grant selections. Legislation regarding public transportation as it relates to housing policy. Legislation affecting transportation programs in response to natural disasters and other emergencies, including the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Specific bills include S.576, Railway Safety Act of 2023; S.648, Hydrogen for Trucks Act of 2023; S.876, A bill to establish a 90-day limit to file a petition for judicial review of a permit, license, or approval for a highway or public transportation project, and for other purposes; S.1044, A bill to improve rail safety practices and for other purposes; H.R.490, Federal Infrastructure Bank Act of 2023; H.R.812, Inflation Reduction Act of 2023; H.R.1347, Dont Block Our Communities Act or the D-BLOC Act; H.R.1500, Intelligent Transportation Integration Act; H.R.1547, One Seat Ride Act; H.R.1592, Make Transportation Authorities Accountable and Transparent Act; H.R.1631, Pro Codes Act; H.R.1759, To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from implementing a congestion pricing program until an economic impact analysis is completed and made available to the public, and for other purposes; H.R.1837, Investing in Our Communities Act; H.R.2448, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote the increased use of renewable natural gas, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other harmful transportation-related emissions that contribute to poor air quality, and to increase job creation and economic opportunity throughout the United States; S.1274/H.R. 2785, REEF Act; S.1440, Transit to Trails Act; S.1746, STOP NJ CONGESTION Act; S.1813, Disability Access to Transportation Act; H.R.2485, Expanding Opportunities for Diverse Entrepreneurs Act; H.R.2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024; H.R.3013, LICENSE Act of 2023; H.R.3092, Transit to Trails Act; H.R.3316, To amend titles 46 and 49, United States Code, to streamline the environmental review process for major projects, and for other purposes; H.R.3317, Rolling Stock Protection Act; H.R.3360, National Infrastructure Investment Corporation Act of 2023; H.R.3365, Supply Chain Improvement Act; H.R.3411, PATH to College Act; H.R.3447, To amend title 23, United States Code, to authorize a hydrogen powered vehicle to exceed certain weight limits on the Interstate Highway System, and for other purposes; H.R.3531, STOP NJ CONGESTION Act; H.R.3586, District of Columbia Transportation Funding Equality Act; H.R.3594, MORE DOT Grants Act; H.R.3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023; H.R.3754, Restoring Vehicle Market Freedom Act of 2023; H.R.3845, To amend title 23, United States Code, to increase accessible transportation for individuals with disabilities; H.R.3893, To amend title 49, United States Code, to limit the preference for Amtrak using rail lines, junctions, and crossings near ports and rail yards, and for other purposes; H.R.4052, To facilitate efficient investments and financing of infrastructure projects and new job creation through the establishment of a National Infrastructure Bank, and for other purposes; H.R.4129, To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from making certain grants to zero-emission or electric ferries, and for other purposes; H.R.4130, To amend title 23 and title 49, United States Code, to prohibit funds from certain programs to be used to fund streetcars, and for other purposes; H.R.4131, To amend title 23 and title 49, United States Code, to remove transit-oriented development projects as projects eligible for assistance under the transportation infrastructure finance and innovation program and the railroad rehabilitation and improvement financing program, and for other purposes; H.R.4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024; S.2226, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024; S. 2437/H.R.4820, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; S.J.Res.38, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to "Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers"; S.2744, Reduce Human Trafficking through Transportation Act; S.2800, Social Security Check Tax Cut Act; S.2804, Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act; S. ____, Making Transit Safe For Riders and Operators Act of 2023; H.R.4468, Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 2023; H.R.4482, Metropolitan Planning Enhancement Act; H.R.4598, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Supportive Services Expansion Act; H.R.4609, Incentivizing Value Capture for Greener Transportation Act; H.R.4614, Accelerating Small Business Growth Act; H.R.4728, Transportation for Reentry Act; H.R.4857, Equitable Transit Oriented Development Support Act; H.R.5437, Protecting Infrastructure Investments for Rural America Act; H.R.5480, Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act; H.R.5859, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a program to provide grants to protection and advocacy systems to advocate for individuals with disabilities to access transportation, and for other purposes; H.R.5860, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act; H.R. ____, Ferry Service Expansion Act; S.3073, Transit Emergency Relief Act; S.3216, Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2023; S.3080, Resilient Transit Act of 2023; S.3375, Accelerating Small Business Growth Act; S.3377, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Supportive Services Expansion Act; S.3477, A bill to increase access to higher education by providing public transit grants; H.R.5871, Rail Worker and Community Safety Act; H.R.5980, Resilient Transit Act of 2023; H.R.6199, Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2023; S.4107/H.R.6248, Think Differently Transportation Act; H.R.6363, Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024; H.R.6376, Business Uninterrupted Monetary Program Act of 2023; S.3559, Unplug the Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Program Act; S.3669, GREEN Streets Act; S.3670, Complete Streets Act of 2024; S.3751/H.R.7504/H.R.7654, Rural Veterans Transportation to Care Act; S.3845, ZEVs Act of 2024; S.3924, Bus Rolling Stock Modernization Act of 2024; S.1274, REEF Act; H.R.6964, To establish limitations on advanced payments for bus rolling stock, and for other purposes; H.R.7012, Transit Emergency Relief Act; H.R.7039, Stronger Communities through Better Transit Act; H.R.7082, Complete Streets Act of 2024; H.R.7200, Hydrogen Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act; H.R.7223, To require the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration of the United States to develop guidelines to improve returning citizens' access to the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program, to assist individuals in custody of Federal, State, and local prisons in pre-applying or preparing applications for Transportation Worker Identification Credential cards, and to assist individuals requesting an appeal or waiver of preliminary determination of ineligibility, and for other purposes; H.R.7237, Protecting Homes from Trains Act of 2024; H.R.7273, UNPLUG EVs Act; H.R.7286, GREEN Streets Act; H.R.7463, Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024; H.R.7498, ZEVs Act of 2024; H.R.4366, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024; S.4277, Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development and Generating Renewable Energy to Electrify the Nation's Infrastructure and Jobs Act; S.4315, Baby Changing on Board Act; S.4316, Moving Transit Forward Act of 2024; S.4334/H.R.8370, Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act of 2024; S.4389, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote the increased use of renewable natural gas, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other harmful transportation-related emissions that contribute to poor air quality, and to increase job creation and economic opportunity throughout the United States; S.4492, A bill to improve the transparency of Amtrak operations, and for other purposes; S.4796/H.R.9028, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; S.___, To authorize the use of urbanized area formula grants for the detection and mitigation of controlled substances and counterfeit substances, and the prevention of human trafficking, in public transportation systems; H.R.8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025; H.R.8253, Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development and Generating Renewable Energy to Electrify the Nation's Infrastructure and Jobs Act; H.R. 8396, Local Infrastructure Financing Tools Act; H.R.8527, To provide for the establishment of a Climate Justice Working Group to help guide the Nation's just and equitable transition towards a clean, climate-resilient, zero-emission economy, and for other purposes; H.R.8752, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025; H.R. ___, the Safe Regulation of Autonomous Bus Driving Systems Act; S.4638, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025; S.5235, Fiscally Responsible Highway Funding Act of 2024; H.R.9248, Railroad Responsibility Act of 2024; H.R.9306, Safe Streets for All Program Improvement Act; H.R.8995, Baby Changing on Board Act; H.R.9308, No Frankenrail Act of 2024; H.R. 9464, Supporting Transit Commutes Act; H.R.9652, Jobs for a Carbon Free Transportation System Act; H.R.9747, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025; H.R.9756, To require that any State or local government that receive Federal funds to operate microtransit services enters into a contract with a private entity for the operation of such services, and for other purposes; H.R.9888, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to update guidance for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program to increase the flexibility of States related to the location of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and for other purposes; H.R. ___, To direct the Administrator of the Federal Transit Agency to issue a rule establishing benchmarks for transit coordination and regionalization, and for other purposes; H.R. ____, Rail Improvement Design and Expansion for Faster Advanced State Transportation Act; S.5386/H.R.10235, Flood Mapping Modernization and Homeowner Empowerment Pilot Program Act of 2024; S.5446, A bill to establish a program to fund electric public transportation in rural communities; S.5569, A bill to establish a State rail formula grant program, to direct Federal Railroad Administration to create a Green Railroads Fund, to expand passenger rail programs, to address air quality concerns, to establish rail workforce training centers, and for other purposes; H.R.10109, Veteran Benefits Enhancement Act; H.R.10174, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a program to support the research, development, demonstration, and deployment of zero-emission vessels and retrofit or replacement of existing vessels with zero-emission technologies and charging or fueling infrastructure, and for other purposes; H.R.5009, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025; H.R.10347, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue rules enacting certain requirements relating to automatic emergency braking systems installed in new covered vehicles, and for other purposes; H.R.10382, To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow Amtrak to use grant funds to satisfy non-Federal share requirements of certain grant programs, and for other purposes; H.R.10445, Further Continuing Appropriations and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2025.