The Legislative Committee is responsible for developing consensus recommendations about federal legislative activity including transit authorization legislation, annual appropriation legislation, Administration initiatives, and regulatory matters. The committee formulates policy recommendations both in response to federal initiatives and to propose guidance for federal actions. Legislative policies are developed from six subcommittees, and the full committee before being recommended to the APTA Executive Committee and Board of Directors.

Subcommittees:

• Business Member Government Affairs Subcommittee
• Commuter Rail and Intercity Subcommittee
• Federal Procedures and Regulations Subcommittee
• Finance & Tax Policy Subcommittee
• Intergovernmental Issues Subcommittee
• Small Operations Subcommittee