SAM Act of 2026
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill creates accelerating innovative mobility grant program Section 5302 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— in paragraph (14)(B) by striking configuration or components and inserting configuration or components, creates accelerating innovative mobility grant program, and provides testing facilities for new bus models, including certain autonomous shared mobility vehicles Section 5318 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (a) to read as follows: (a)Facilities(1). It relies on definition changes, appropriations, grants, and compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Tribal Affairs, Transportation, Agriculture, and Finance.
Who Benefits and How
Transportation operators and users affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities and Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause 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, Transportation operators and users affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Creates accelerating innovative mobility grant program Section 5302 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— in paragraph (14)(B) by striking configuration or components and inserting configuration or components...
- Creates accelerating innovative mobility grant program.
- Provides testing facilities for new bus models, including certain autonomous shared mobility vehicles Section 5318 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (a) to read as follows: (a)Facilities(1)...
- Creates amendments to allow certain grant funds to be used to acquire software for automated driving systems Section 25005(e)(2)(B)(vii) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (23 U.S.C.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill creates accelerating innovative mobility grant program Section 5302 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— in paragraph (14)(B) by striking configuration or components and inserting configuration or components, creates accelerating innovative mobility grant program, and provides testing facilities for new bus models, including certain autonomous shared mobility vehicles Section 5318 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (a) to read as follows: (a)Facilities(1).
Key Policy Areas
Tribal Affairs, Transportation, Agriculture, Finance
Primary Purpose
The bill creates accelerating innovative mobility grant program Section 5302 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— in paragraph (14)(B) by striking configuration or components and inserting configuration or components, creates accelerating innovative mobility grant program, and provides testing facilities for new bus models, including certain autonomous shared mobility vehicles Section 5318 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (a) to read as follows: (a)Facilities(1).
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Transportation operators and users affected by the bill
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Transportation operators and users affected by the bill
- Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill
- Agricultural producers and rural communities affected by the bill
- Tribal governments and members affected by the bill
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Mr. Kiley of California introduced the following bill; which was …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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