Bill · H.R. 5711· House(119-HR-5711)
Metropolitan Planning Enhancement Act
- Introduced
- 10/8/2025
- Last activity
- 10/8/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Sponsored by
- Mark DeSaulnier
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Metropolitan Planning Enhancement Act aims to amend titles 23 and 49 of the United States Code. The bill seeks to improve public understanding of how public agencies make transportation investments. It does this by establishing processes for greater transparency and accountability. The act introduces requirements for how projects are selected for transportation plans. It also mandates how projects are categorized and prioritized.
Yes· 3 of 12
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+6
The bill establishes processes for greater transparency and accountability in how public agencies select and categorize transportation projects.
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?+3
The bill requires public explanations for choosing lower-categorized projects, which may include considerations for economically distressed areas.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+2
The bill requires that the selection of projects can account for those in economically distressed areas.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Transparency in Project Selection: The bill requires that projects in adopted transportation plans be selected through a publicly available and transparent process. This is found in Section 2(a), Section 3(a), Section 4(a), and Section 5(a).
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Clearer Project Categorization: The act mandates the use of criteria to publicly categorize the highest performing projects. This is found in Section 2(a), Section 3(a), Section 4(a), and Section 5(a).
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Accountability for Priority Lists: If a project from a lower-categorized group is chosen over a higher-categorized one, the agency must provide a public description explaining why. This is found in Section 2(b), Section 3(b), Section 4(b), and Section 5(b).
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Consideration of Specific Needs: The required public descriptions for lower-categorized projects can include explanations regarding geographic balance and projects in economically distressed areas. This is found in Section 2(b), Section 3(b), Section 4(b), and Section 5(b).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For African Americans+2Good For Asian Americans+2Good For Hispanic Americans+2Good For Low Income Households+2Good For Native Americans+2Good For Rural Residents+2Good For Urban Residents+2Good For White Americans+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+6
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Racial Equity+3Improves Poverty Reduction+2
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Public Transit+2
- 10/8/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Introduced in House