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H.R. 171In committee

Make Transportation Authorities Accountable and Transparent Act

Introduced: Jan 3, 2025

Latest action date: Jan 4, 2025

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

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119th Congress
Introduced
Jan 3, 2025
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Status detail: The most advanced recorded stage is committee consideration.

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What this bill does

Make Transportation Authorities Accountable and Transparent Act

This bill directs the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Transportation to conduct an audit of public transportation spending under certain laws (including specified coronavirus relief laws) and report to Congress.

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Government Operations and Politics

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Accounting and auditingCongressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsPublic transitTransportation programs funding

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  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

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  2. Introduced in House

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  3. Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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  4. Introduced in House

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Base metadata checked Sep 16, 2026 · Summary checked Sep 16, 2026 · Action timeline checked Sep 15, 2026 · Sponsorship checked Sep 16, 2026 · Topics checked Sep 15, 2026 · Committees checked Sep 15, 2026 · Status checked Sep 15, 2026 · Related bills checked Sep 15, 2026.