Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy explained

Post:Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy
Body:Transportation
Incumbent:Christopher Coes[1]
Incumbentsince:April 2024
Department:United States Department of Transportation
Flag:Flag of United States Department of Transportation.svg
Flagsize:130
Flagcaption:Flag of the Department of Transportation
Insignia:United States Department of Transportation seal.svg
Insigniasize:120
Insigniacaption:Seal of the Department
Appointer:The President
Appointer Qualified:with Senate advice and consent
Acting:y
Reports To:Secretary of Transportation
Deputy Secretary of Transportation
Termlength:No fixed term
Salary:Executive Schedule, level II

The Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy is a position within the United States Department of Transportation. The Under Secretary serves as an advisor to the United States Secretary of Transportation and Deputy Secretary of Transportation on matters of transportation policy.[2] [3] [4]

From July 2019 to January 2021, Joel Szabat served as acting Under Secretary, succeeding Derek Kan.[5] He left office on January 20, 2021.

Carlos Monje served as Under Secretary from July 2021 to April 2024, having been confirmed by the U.S. Senate on June 24, 2021 by voice vote.[6] He was sworn into office by Secretary Pete Buttigieg on July 7, 2021.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Government Officials at the US Department of Transportation | US Department of Transportation.
  2. Web site: Acting Under Secretary for Transportation Policy US Department of Transportation. 2020-08-25. www.transportation.gov. 2020-12-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20201224011209/https://www.transportation.gov/mission/joel-szabat-acting-under-secretary-transportation-policy#:~:text=In%20June,%202019%20Joel%20Szabat,Under%20Secretary%20Transportation%20for%20Policy.&text=On%20January%202nd,%202019,%20the,Affairs%20(A&I/A).. dead.
  3. Web site: Office of the Under Secretary for Policy US Department of Transportation. 2020-08-25. www.transportation.gov.
  4. Web site: 49 CFR ยง 1.24 - Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy.. 2020-08-25. LII / Legal Information Institute. en.
  5. Web site: 2020-04-30. Joel Szabat Nominated for Senior USDOT Role. 2020-08-25. Transport Topics. en.
  6. Web site: 2021-06-16. PN437 - Nomination of Carlos Alberto Monje Jr for Department of Transportation, 117th Congress (2021-2022). 2021-06-25. www.congress.gov.
  7. Web site: @USDOT. "We're proud to welcome Carlos Monje Jr. in his new role as Under Secretary of Transportation. Congrats, Carlos". 2021-07-07. Twitter. en.