To direct the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a grant program to support efforts to provide fare-free transit service, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill creates purpose The purposes of this Act are— to invest in State, county, and local municipalities efforts to provide fare-free public transportation and creates grants to support fare-free transit. It relies on definition changes, appropriations, grants, and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Transportation, Agriculture, Education, and Civil Rights.
Who Benefits and How
Transportation operators and users affected by the bill could face reduced risk.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Tribal governments and members affected by the bill could lose revenue opportunities, and Transportation operators and users affected by the bill could lose revenue opportunities.
Key Provisions
- Creates purpose The purposes of this Act are— to invest in State, county, and local municipalities efforts to provide fare-free public transportation.
- Creates grants to support fare-free transit.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill creates purpose The purposes of this Act are— to invest in State, county, and local municipalities efforts to provide fare-free public transportation and creates grants to support fare-free transit.
Key Policy Areas
Transportation, Agriculture, Education, Civil Rights
Primary Purpose
The bill creates purpose The purposes of this Act are— to invest in State, county, and local municipalities efforts to provide fare-free public transportation and creates grants to support fare-free transit.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Transportation operators and users affected by the bill
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Tribal governments and members affected by the bill
- Transportation operators and users affected by the bill
- Educational institutions and students affected by the bill
- Agricultural producers and rural communities affected by the bill
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Pressley introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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