Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, Agriculture, Education and Workforce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
The Reclaim Local Control Act requires metropolitan planning organizations that are currently made up entirely of gubernatorial appointees to change their structure within one year of enactment. These groups must either be redesignated or restructured to meet specific federal requirements for local control. The bill directly affects the governance of these transportation planning bodies by limiting the use of statewide political appointments in favor of a more locally representative composition.