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HR10493Referred to Committee

Reclaim Local Control Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-09-17
Introduced
3
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Tom Emmer
Tom Emmer
Republican · MN · Representative
Votes with party: 98.9% (664 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/E000294

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (3)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Brad Finstad (R-MN-1)Original· 2026-09-17
  • Michelle Fischbach (R-MN-7)Original· 2026-09-17
  • Pete Stauber (R-MN-8)Original· 2026-09-17

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

2026-09-17

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureReferred To · 2026-09-17

Plain-English Summary

Plain-English summary pending. Introduced on 2026-09-17. Check back soon — summaries are generated as bills progress through Congress.

Full Bill Text

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10493 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10493 To apply certain requirements for the structure of metropolitan planning organizations designated under title 23, United States Code, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2026 Mr. Emmer (for himself, Mr. Stauber, Mrs. Fischbach, and Mr. Finstad) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To apply certain requirements for the structure of metropolitan planning organizations designated under title 23, United States Code, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Reclaim Local Control Act''. SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF STRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS TO METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, any metropolitan planning organization designated under section 134(d) of title 23, United States Code, that is composed entirely of gubernatorial appointees as of such date of enactment shall be-- (1) redesiganted pursuant to paragraph (6) of such section; or (2) restructured to comply with the requirements of paragraph (2) of such section. <all>
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