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Transit to Trails Act of 2019

Introduced: September 10, 2019 Introduced by: Gomez, Jimmy Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 11, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Sep 10, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Sep 10, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Transit to Trails Act of 2019

This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish the Transit to Trails Grant Program to award grants to certain governmental and private entities for projects that increase transportation access to public lands, waters, parkland, or monuments for critically underserved communities.

Among other things, the bill requires

  • DOT to develop transportation planning procedures for projects conducted under the program that are consistent with metropolitan and statewide planning processes,
  • grant recipients to contribute matching funds equal to not less than 100% of the grant amount,
  • grant awards to be at least $25,000 and not more than $500,000, and
  • publicized schedules and routes for transportation systems that are developed after the receipt of a grant under the program.
What's happening now September 11, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 5986 Related bill Environmental Justice For All Act
  • S 4401 Related bill Environmental Justice For All Act
  • S 2467 Related bill Transit to Trails Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4273: Transit to Trails Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4273/
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"H.R. 4273: Transit to Trails Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4273/.
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H.R. 4273, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4273/.
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