Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Workforce, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
This bill establishes federal grant programs to build cleaner transportation systems while supporting workers transitioning away from fossil fuel industries. The legislation creates funding for "low carbon corridors" that integrate public transit, rail, electric vehicle infrastructure, and bike/pedestrian paths in eligible communities, along with a value capture program to help states and localities finance transit-oriented development and affordable housing through tax increment financing districts lasting up to 30 years. To support the economic transition, the bill creates Department of Labor grants helping communities with high fossil fuel employment develop worker transition plans, including apprenticeships and job training in renewable energy and electric vehicle sectors. Finally, it establishes a National Employment Corps within the Department of Labor that guarantees jobs—paying at least $15 per hour indexed for inflation—to workers who cannot be placed through transition programs, with benefits, training, and wraparound services like childcare. While specific funding amounts are not detailed in these section summaries, the bill affects states, local governments, tribes, metropolitan planning organizations, and fossil fuel-dependent workers nationwide.
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