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Transit to Trails Act

Introduced: April 29, 2021 Introduced by: Booker, Cory A. Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Apr 29, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Apr 29, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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Transit to Trails Act

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 and mobility to public lands, inland and coastal waters, parkland, or monuments for critically underserved communities.

For example, DOT must (1) prioritize approving certain projects, such as projects that use low-or zero-emission vehicles and those that provide free or discounted rates for low-income riders; (2) develop transportation planning procedures for projects conducted under the program that are consistent with metropolitan and statewide planning processes; and (3) ensure that all new transportation connectors and routes developed under the program are accessible to people with disabilities.

The bill requires grant awards to be at least $25,000 and not more than $500,000.

Further, the bill requires publicized schedules and routes for transportation systems that are developed after the receipt of a grant under the program.

What's happening now April 29, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 2021 Related bill Environmental Justice For All Act
  • S 872 Related bill Environmental Justice For All Act
  • HR 2924 Related bill Transit to Trails Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 9 Independent 1
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Apr 29, 2021
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Apr 29, 2021
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 29, 2021
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Apr 29, 2021
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Padilla, Alex
California · Apr 29, 2021
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Apr 29, 2021
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 29, 2021
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Apr 29, 2021
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Apr 29, 2021
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 29, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1461: Transit to Trails Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1461/
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"S. 1461: Transit to Trails Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1461/.
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S. 1461, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1461/.
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