# 116-hr-8969: Transportation Oriented Development Act of 2020

116-hr-8969, Transportation Oriented Development Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8969
- Congress: 116
- Title: Transportation Oriented Development Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2020-12-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Transportation Oriented Development Act of 2020 This bill increases the low-income housing tax credit for buildings in transit-oriented development areas. The bill defines a transit-oriented development area as a designated area located within 1/4 mile from a rail, bus, harbor, or waterway station and zoned for high density. The bill also directs the Department of Housing and Urban Development to study cost-of-living differences based on geographic location and proximity and accessibility to transit.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2020-12-21T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-8969 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8969)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8969 (as of 2025-11-18).