To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a program to provide grants to protection and advocacy systems to advocate for individuals with disabilities to access transportation, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a program to provide grants to protection and advocacy systems to advocate for individuals with disabilities to access transportation, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers. The main policy domain is Transportation, Civil Rights, Government Operations.
Who Benefits and How
transportation operators and travelers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, transportation operators and travelers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HECC14A3BF7D44FB2B8CFDB57088081C1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transportation Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act.
- Section H31F1AD5C527A426A94FA315A66129D33: 2. Findings The Congress finds the following: Transportation is significantly more difficult for Americans with disabilities. According to the Bureau of...
- Section HAC96986FD90640E49B0712AF5F234EBA: 3. Establishment of grant program to improve access to transportation The Secretary of Transportation shall establish a program to award grants to protection...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a program to provide grants to protection and advocacy systems to advocate for individuals with disabilities to access transportation, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.
Key Policy Areas
Transportation, Civil Rights, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a program to provide grants to protection and advocacy systems to advocate for individuals with disabilities to access transportation, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- transportation operators and travelers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- transportation operators and travelers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Wilson of Florida (for herself, Mr. Molinaro, Mr. Johnson …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_treasury"
- → Secretary of the Treasury
- "secretary_of_transportation"
- → Secretary of Transportation
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a protection and advocacy system established under subtitle C of title I of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15041 et seq.) that has— demonstrated monitoring experience
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