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Disability Access to Transportation Act

Introduced: July 20, 2021 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 10, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Mar 9, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mar 9, 2021
Introduced in House
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Disability Access to Transportation Act

This bill expands transportation access for individuals with disabilities.

Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Transportation to

  • establish a one-stop paratransit pilot program to develop or expand paratransit programs carried out pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) to prevent long wait times between multiple trips that unduly limit an individual's ability to complete essential tasks;
  • issue regulations enforcing guidelines that set forth minimum standards for pedestrian facilities in the public right-of-way, including shared use paths;
  • implement procedures that allow an individual to submit an ADA complaint by phone, by mail-in form, and online;
  • require each public transit provider and contractor providing paratransit services to post certain information for how an individual can file a disability-related complaint;
  • file yearly reports of accessibility complaints; and
  • create an accessibility data pilot program to assist states and metropolitan or rural planning organizations to improve their transportation planning.
What's happening now March 10, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 1629 Related bill COMMUTE Act
  • HR 3581 Related bill COMMUTE Act
  • S 2038 Related bill Disability Access to Transportation Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6
D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Dec 14, 2021
 D
Schrier, Kim
Washington · Dec 2, 2021
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Nov 30, 2021
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Aug 10, 2021
Bourdeaux, Carolyn
· Jul 20, 2021
 D
Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Jun 16, 2021
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Mar 9, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1697: Disability Access to Transportation Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1697/
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"H.R. 1697: Disability Access to Transportation Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1697/.
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H.R. 1697, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1697/.
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