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10/7/2025, 8:05 AM
Summary of Bill HR 5216
The bill H.R. 5216 introduced in the 119th Congress on September 8, 2025, aims to mandate the Secretary of Transportation to develop regulations and guidance enabling specific regional transportation planning organizations to raise spare bus ratios to 30 percent.
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Current Status of Bill HR 5216
Bill HR 5216 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since September 8, 2025. Bill HR 5216 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on September 8, 2025. Bill HR 5216's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. as of September 9, 2025
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5216
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
0Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5216
Primary Policy Focus
Transportation and Public WorksAlternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5216
To require the Secretary of Transportation, to issue regulations and guidance to allow certain regional transportation planning organizations to increase spare bus ratios to 30 percent, and for other purposes.
To require the Secretary of Transportation, to issue regulations and guidance to allow certain regional transportation planning organizations to increase spare bus ratios to 30 percent, and for other purposes.
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 5216
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