S3477-118

Introduced

To increase access to higher education by providing public transit grants.

118th Congress Introduced Dec 12, 2023

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

This bill, To increase access to higher education by providing public transit grants., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Transportation, Finance.

Who Benefits and How

schools, students, and education providers 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, schools, students, and education providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H222F5C318C5147E8BDEE973988A01C20: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Advancement Through Transit Help to College Act or the PATH to College Act.
  • Section HBD07FE32DECD4179B9C1DDB04BE45410: 2. Increasing access to higher education through public transit grants In this section: The term eligible institution means— a community college; a...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To increase access to higher education by providing public transit grants., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Key Policy Areas

Education, Transportation, Finance

Primary Purpose

This bill, To increase access to higher education by providing public transit grants., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Policy Domains

Education Transportation Finance

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • schools, students, and education providers
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schools, students, and education providers:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • schools, students, and education providers
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federal implementing agencies:
schools, students, and education providers:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Dec 12, 2023

Mr. Casey (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mrs. Shaheen, and Mr. …

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
Education Transportation Finance
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_transportation"
→ Secretary of Transportation

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