United States House Transportation Subcommittee on Highways and Transit

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The House Transportation Subcommittee on Highways and Transit is a subcommittee within the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

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The subcommittee oversees highway, transit, and highway safety programs in the United States, and policies governing how highway and transit projects are planned, approved, and constructed. Agencies within its jurisdiction are the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Transit Administration, and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. It also oversees portions of the Clean Air Act related to vehicle fuel economy, including Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards set by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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