Mark DeSaulnier will require a study on national commuting trends, including telework and hybrid work arrangements, to modernize transportation and community planning.

Mark DeSaulnier · California · Democratic

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Requiring a study on national commuting trends, including telework and hybrid work arrangements, to help modernize transportation and community planning and improve commuters’ quality of life

The press release says DeSaulnier authored a provision requiring a study of commuting trends, including telework and hybrid work, for transportation and planning modernization.

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Passes 8 DeSaulnier-Authored Provisions to Reduce Traffic Congestion, Improve Commutes, and Protect Environment | Congressman Mark Desaulnier
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I am proud to have spearheaded this effort that gives us the information and tools we need to begin building and adapting communities that meet the needs and realities of the day

DeSaulnier says he will continue efforts to use the report’s findings and tools to help build and adapt communities to current needs.

DeSaulnier-Requested Government Watchdog Report Confirms Benefits of Telework and Need for Federal Support to Help Communities Adapt | Congressman Mark Desaulnier
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Evidence

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The House schedule for Monday, June 8, 2026 lists H.R. 8464, H.R. 8312, H. Res. 1335, and S. 2 for the Rules Committee, and the Tuesday, June 9, 2026 schedule lists other hearings and legislative hearings; H.R. 8870 does not appear in the June 8-9 agenda shown on the page.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official House schedule for the lookback window shows other business but no visible action on H.R. 8870, so the commuting-study provision remained unresolved in the window.

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The press release says the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed H.R. 8870 by a 62-2 vote and that one of DeSaulnier's authored provisions would require a study on national commuting trends, including telework and hybrid work arrangements; it also says the bill now awaits full House consideration.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Committee passage shows the promise was partially advanced: the study language made it into the committee-approved transportation bill, but it had not yet been enacted.

partial same_term A for effort

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Passes 8 DeSaulnier-Authored Provisions to Reduce Traffic Congestion, Improve Commutes, and Protect Environment | Congressman Mark Desaulnier
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SEC. 1326. STUDY ON NATIONAL COMMUTING TRENDS.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced official bill text contains a dedicated section for the promised national commuting trends study.

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H.R. 8870 (IH) - Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development for America’s 250th Act
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the Secretary shall seek to enter into an agreement with the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Science to conduct a study on national trends related to commuting.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The bill would require DOT to arrange a commuting-trends study, but the obligation is conditional on enactment of the bill.

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H.R. 8870 (IH) - Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development for America’s 250th Act
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conduct research on national commuting trends, including telework and hybrid-work arrangements;

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The bill text matches the promise’s core subject: national commuting trends, telework, and hybrid-work arrangements.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 8870 (IH) - Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development for America’s 250th Act
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The bill was then AGREED TO and ordered to be favorably reported to the House, as amended, by a recorded vote of 62 Yeas and 2 Nays (RC#127).

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Official House committee records show H.R. 8870 advanced out of committee, documenting concrete legislative effort but not enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 8870, Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development for America's 250th Act (BUILD America 250 Act); and other matters cleared for consideration | Committee Repository | U.S. House of Representatives
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While the BUILD America 250 Act is an important bipartisan starting point for surface transportation reauthorization, the Senate has yet to release its own proposal.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): A lookback-window policy analysis indicates the broader bill containing the study language still had not cleared the legislative process by September 10, 2026.

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The Next Big Infrastructure Law? How the BUILD America 250 Act Aims to Reshape IIJA
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DOT did not have a plan or timeline for completion.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): GAO found DOT had not completed closely related travel-demand study and guidance work, supporting that the promised study requirement had not yet produced implemented results.

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Telework and Changing Travel Patterns: Department of Transportation Should Develop Guidance to Help Communities Prioritize Investments | U.S. GAO
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Assessments

Public state: partial As of 2026-09-14 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): partial. same_term A for effort

The verified commitment was to require a national commuting trends study including telework and hybrid work arrangements. Verified evidence shows the bill containing the effort was agreed to and ordered favorably reported by the House committee, which is a concrete legislative advance but not enactment of the study requirement. The separate verified GAO passage indicates DOT still lacked a plan or timeline for related completion, so full delivery is not established as of 2026-09-14.

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Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. same_term A for effort

DeSaulnier’s authored study language was included in a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee-passed bill, so he materially advanced the idea, but the evidence does not show enactment or implementation of the study. With the measure still awaiting full House action in the lookback window, the promise was not yet fulfilled.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 95%