H.R. 3663: Complete Streets Act of 2019

116th Congress · introduced 2019-07-10 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-07-10 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Complete Streets Act of 2019

Plain summary

Complete Streets Act of 2019 This bill directs each state to establish a competitive program to provide technical assistance and grants for the design and construction of complete streets to make transit routes safer and more accessible. Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish benchmarks and guidance by which states can implement complete streets programs and eligible entities can carry out complete streets policies and principles; eligible entities seeking technical assistance or funds for a complete streets program to adopt policies using complete streets principles that are approved by the state or metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) with jurisdiction over such entites; states and MPOs to certify that their complete street policies meet the minimum requirements set out by DOT; states to set aside 5% of their federal highway money to implement a complete streets program; and states and MPOs to adopt design standards for federal surface transportation projects that provide for the safe and adequate accommodation of all users of the surface transportation network, including motorized and non-motorized users, in all phases of project planning, development, and operation.

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Official text

Complete Streets Act of 2019

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · 28 cosponsors

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Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Dina Titus (D-NV), André Carson (D-IN), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Joseph D. Morelle (D-NY), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] reported raising $785,039 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr3663.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr3663 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116