# 115-hr-5198: Restoring Local Control Act

115-hr-5198, Restoring Local Control Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] (R-CO); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5198
- Congress: 115
- Title: Restoring Local Control Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Introduced: 2018-03-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] (R-CO)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Restoring Local Control Act This bill modifies representational and structural requirements for metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) under the federal-aid highways and public transportation programs. MPOs are policy-making organizations designated to carry out the transportation planning process for each urban area with a population of at least 50,000.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2018-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] (R-MN), 2018-04-17T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-5198 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5198)

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- [115-hr-4099: To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that children of homeless vete…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4099)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-2315: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to each of Glen Doherty, Tyr…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2315)
- [115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1697)
- [115-hr-849: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-849)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5198 (as of 2025-11-18).