# 116-hr-5118: Promoting Service in Transportation Act

116-hr-5118, Promoting Service in Transportation Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5118
- Congress: 116
- Title: Promoting Service in Transportation Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
- Introduced: 2019-11-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Promoting Service in Transportation Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation to establish and administer a transportation workforce outreach program to (1) increase awareness of transportation career opportunities; and (2) increase diversity such as race, gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status of professionals in the transportation sector.

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2019-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2019-11-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2019-11-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2019-11-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2019-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ), 2020-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2019-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2019-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2019-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2019-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2019-11-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2019-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2019-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2019-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2020-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA), 2020-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48] (D-CA), 2020-04-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-1773: Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019
- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-5118 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5118)

## Related
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
- [116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4104)
- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
- [116-hr-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1830)
- [116-hr-1773: Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1773)
- [116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1570)
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