House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Connecting Communities Through Transit Planning Act of 2026

H.R. 7298Introduced Jan 30, 2026Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Official title: To amend the Federal Public Transportation Act of 2012 to alter project eligibility for the transit-oriented development planning grant program, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Lateefah Simon D-CA

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Where it went

IntroducedJan 30, 2026
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Latest action: Jan 31, 2026 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 7298.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Ms. SIMON, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 22, January 30, 2026, Page H1922):
Section 8 of Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution
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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

3 cosponsors — 3 Democrats

0 of 3 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Sara Jacobs (D-CA), LaMonica McIver (D-NJ), Mike Quigley (D-IL).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Lateefah Simon.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-12 district

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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.