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S. 1172 117th Congress Senate

Freedom to Move Act

Official title: A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a grant program to support efforts to provide fare-free transit service, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 15, 2021 Introduced by: Edward J. Markey Democratic · Massachusetts 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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Apr 15, 2021
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 Latest action April 15, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Freedom to Move Act

This bill directs the Department of Transportation to award competitive five-year grants (Freedom to Move Grants) to states, local governments, transit agencies, and non-profit organizations in both rural and urban areas to cover the lost fare revenue for fare-free public transportation and improve public transportation.

Grants shall be used to support (1) implementing a fare-free transit program; and (2) efforts to improve public transportation, particularly in underserved communities, such as costs associated with efforts to provide more safe, frequent, and reliable bus service, including bus stop safety and accessibility improvements, and pedestrian and bike shelters.

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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Mar 14, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1172: Freedom to Move Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1172/
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"S. 1172: Freedom to Move Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1172/.
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S. 1172, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1172/.
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