HR8315-119

In Committee

Modal Parity in Permitting Act

119th Congress Introduced Apr 15, 2026

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill adds or tightens a compliance mandate, procurement provision: 3. Passenger rail project transactions Chapter 242 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 24203.Passenger rail and adds or tightens a compliance mandate, procurement provision: 24203. Passenger rail project transactions A recipient of financial assistance under chapter 229, 249, or 243 may use such assistance to acquire through. It relies on compliance mandates and procurement rules. The main policy areas are Environment.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Adds or tightens a compliance mandate, procurement provision: 3. Passenger rail project transactions Chapter 242 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 24203.Passenger rail...
  • Adds or tightens a compliance mandate, procurement provision: 24203. Passenger rail project transactions A recipient of financial assistance under chapter 229, 249, or 243 may use such assistance to acquire through...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for primary purpose and policy domains.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill adds or tightens a compliance mandate, procurement provision: 3. Passenger rail project transactions Chapter 242 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 24203.Passenger rail and adds or tightens a compliance mandate, procurement provision: 24203. Passenger rail project transactions A recipient of financial assistance under chapter 229, 249, or 243 may use such assistance to acquire through.

Key Policy Areas

Environment

Primary Purpose

The bill adds or tightens a compliance mandate, procurement provision: 3. Passenger rail project transactions Chapter 242 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 24203.Passenger rail and adds or tightens a compliance mandate, procurement provision: 24203. Passenger rail project transactions A recipient of financial assistance under chapter 229, 249, or 243 may use such assistance to acquire through.

Policy Domains

Environment

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 15, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Apr 15, 2026

Introduced in House

Apr 15, 2026

Ms. Titus (for herself, Mr. Bresnahan, and Ms. Friedman) introduced …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Environment
Actor Mappings
"the_administrator"
→ The Administrator identified in the operative section

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