House bill · 117th Congress · Did not become law

Reconnecting Communities Act

H.R. 2833Introduced Apr 26, 2021Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Sponsor: Rep. Anthony Brown D-MD

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Where it went

IntroducedApr 26, 2021
Committee action—
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Apr 27, 2021 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 2833.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. BROWN, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 167, No. 71, April 26, 2021, Page H2115):
Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 18)
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
December 5, 2025
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

12 cosponsors — 12 Democrats

0 of 12 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Mike Doyle (D-PA), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Brian Higgins (D-NY), A. McEachin (D-VA), Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), C. Ruppersberger (D-MD), Michael San Nicolas (D-GU), John Sarbanes (D-MD), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), David Trone (D-MD).

More from the sponsor

Other 117th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Anthony Brown.

Sponsor’s state and district

Maryland in Congress · MD-4 district

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Data as of Sep 16, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.