,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eaeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ah1         
#bjai,ms4 ,velzquez 7= h]self & ,mr4    
,espaillat7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on            
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to e/abli% a grant program "u  
:i* ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation w     
reimburse public transportation ag5cies 
t (f] free unlimit$ transportation      
passes to eligible individuals4  #a4    
,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,transportation ,equity ,act4  7b7      
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =   
?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort  
title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4       
,e/abli%m5t ( grant program4 ,sec4 #c4  
,eligible ag5cies4 ,sec4 #d4 ,eligible  
individuals4 ,sec4 #e4 ,eligible s]vices
 & requirem5ts4 ,sec4 #f4 ,features (   
,t-,u ,pass4 ,sec4 #g4 ,pro( (          
eligibility4 ,sec4 #h4 ,application &   
selection4 ,sec4 #i4 ,am\nt (           

reimbursem5t to transit ag5cies4 ,sec4  
#aj4 ,reports f ag5cies4 ,sec4 #aa4     
,t]m9ation ( b5efits "u c]ta9           
circum/ances4 ,sec4 #ab4 ,rule (        
con/ruction4 ,sec4 #ac4 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations4 ,sec4 #ad4 ,def9itions4 
#b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( grant program ,!      
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all e/abli%
 a program to reimburse eligible public 
transportation ag5cies t provide        
eligible individuals a free unlimit$    
transportation pass 7to be kn[n z a     
,t-,u ,pass74  #c4 ,eligible ag5cies ,a 
public transportation ag5cy is eligible 
to p>ticipate 9 ! program if ! ag5cy--  
7#a7 provides a mon?ly1 flat-rate1      
unlimit$ transportation pass = pur*ase  
by any individual2 &  7#b7 agrees to    
e/abli% a sep>ate ,t-,u ,pass = eligible
 individuals4  #d4 ,eligible individuals
 ,! foll[+ individuals are eligible to  
receive a free ,t-,u ,pass3  7#a7 ,an   
individual ag$ #fj & old]4  7#b7 ,an    
individual ) a disability 7z def9$ 9    
section #c ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities

 ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb774  
7#c7 ,an individual :o receives a       
means-te/$ b5efit1 z det]m9$ by !       
,secret>y4  7#d7 ,a l[-income individual
 7z def9$ 9 ?is ,act74  7#e7 ,! sp\se ( 
an individual describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 
?r\gh 7#d7 :o lives ) su* individual4   
7#f7 ,! unm>ri$ dep5d5t ( an individual 
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 :o 
lives ) su* individual4  #e4 ,eligible  
s]vices & requirem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,subject to subsection 7b71 a ,t-,u     
,pass %all only provide g5]al           
transportation s]vices & n premium      
transportation s]vices4  7b7 ,exception 
= c]ta9 individuals ,a public           
transportation ag5cy may seek a waiv] f 
! ,secret>y to provide a ,t-,u ,pass t  
provides premium transportation s]vices 
to an eligible individual :o ! transit  
ag5cy det]m9es--  7#a7 has no access to 
reasonably accessible transportation    
access po9ts & is n eligible =          
p>atransit transportation s]vices2 or   
7#b7 is disabl$ & ^: pr9cipal place (   

resid5ce1 prim>y or speciali/ m$ical    
facilities1 educational facilities1 or  
place ( employm5t is n )9 "o-half mile (
 a transportation access po9t t conta9s 
! necess>y infra/ructure = ! individual 
to use public transportation4  7c7 ,t-,u
 ,pass requirem5ts ,a ,t-,u ,pass %all  
provide unlimit$ access to public       
transportation & %all be valid = all    
s*$ules1 times1 & p]iods !              
transportation ag5cy (f]s s]vice4  7d7  
,automatic mon?ly load+ capability (    
transportation b5efits ,a ,t-,u ,pass   
%all-- 7#a7 be able to receive funds    
remotely or be load$ ) funds            
automatically on ! fir/ day ( ea* cal5d>
 mon?2 &  7#b7 make su* funds available 
^u entrance or bo>d+ at ! fir/          
transportation access po9t on ! fir/ day
 ! ,t-,u ,pass is us$ 9 su* mon?4  7e7  
,waiv] = c]ta9 public transportation    
ag5cies ,! ,secret>y may waive a        
requirem5t "u subsection 7d7 if !       
,secret>y det]m9es t-- 7#a7 a public    
transportation ag5cy _c meet su*        

requirem5t because ( infra/ructure      
limitations1 co/ ineffici5cies1         
inability to f9ance1 or unavailable     
te*nology2 &  7#b7 ! transportation     
ag5cy provides a ,t-,u ,pass t-- 7,a7   
only functions at entry & exit po9ts ( !
 transit sy/em2 or  7,b7 only p]mits    
transactions ( transportation-relat$    
exp5ses at facilities op]at$ by !       
transportation ag5cy1 includ+--  7i7    
boo?s or automat$ v5d+ ma*9es at        
transportation access po9ts op]at$ by ! 
transit ag5cy2  7ii7 telephone or onl9e 
int]faces op]at$ by ! transit ag5cies2 &
  7iii7 additional facilities z det]m9$ 
by ! ,secret>y4  7f7 ,rollov] prohibit$ 
,any funds t are disburs$ to a ,t-,u    
,pass %all be surr5d]$ if n us$ 9 !     
c\rse ( ! mon? = :i* su* b5efits 7      
provid$4  7g7 ,prohibition ( duplicative
 transportation b5efits ,grants made    
pursuant to ! program %all n be us$ to  
reimburse m ?an "o ,t-,u ,pass p]       
individual4  #f4 ,features ( ,t-,u ,pass
  7a7 ,expiration ,subject to section   

#aa1 a ,t-,u ,pass expires "o ye> aft]  
issuance1 & a public transportation     
ag5cy may n t]m9ate ! validity ( ! ,t-,u
 ,pass until ! date ( expiration        
reg>dless ( :e!r ! individual cont9ues  
to be eligible "u section #d ( ?is ,act4
  7b7 ,design ,a public transportation  
ag5cy receiv+ a grant pursuant to !     
program %all select a design t di/+ui%es
 ! ,t-,u ,pass f o!r passes4 ,! ,t-,u   
,pass %all--  7#a7 be a c>d1 ticket1 or 
v\*]2  7#b7 include ! words ,photo ,,id 
,t-,u ,pass on ! front & back2  7#c7    
include ! words ,if f\nd1 please return 
to imm$iately foll[$ by ! address ( !   
issu+ (fice ( ! transportation ag5cy2   
7#d7 include a photo ( ! p]son to :om ! 
,t-,u ,pass 0 provid$2  7#e7 include a  
seal ) ! logo ( ! transportation ag5cy2 
7#f7 include ! full "n ( su* eligible   
p]son2  7#g7 include ! expiration date (
 ! ,t-,u ,pass2 &  7#h7 include any     
additional features ! ,secret>y det]m9es
 is necess>y4  #g4 ,pro( ( eligibility  
,an individual seek+ a ,t-,u ,pass mu/  

provide to ! public transportation      
ag5cy-- 7#a7 pro( ( ! basis ( at lea/ "o
 gr\nd ( eligibility describ$ section   
#d2 &  7#b7 docum5tation ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es is necess>y to support ! basis 
( eligibility4  #h4 ,application &      
selection ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants 
on a competitive basis & may require t  
an application f a public transportation
 ag5cy be submitt$ 9 a prescrib$ =m &   
mann] & t x conta9s specifi$ agreem5ts1 
assurances1 & in=mation4  #i4 ,am\nt (  
reimbursem5t to transit ag5cies  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,grants made pursuant to ! program
 %all be us$ only to reimburse a public 
transportation ag5cy = ! co/ ( provid+ a
 ,t-,u ,pass4  7b7 ,am\nt ( reimbursem5t
 ,a public transportation ag5cy %all be 
eligible to receive reimbursem5t = ea*  
,t-,u ,pass at ! co/ *>g$ = a mon?ly1   
flat-rate1 unlimit$ transportation pass4
  7c7 ,exception = disc\nt$ mon?ly      
passes ,if an eligible individual is    
eligible = a r$uc$-co/ mon?ly1          
flat-rate1 unlimit$ transportation pass 

= reasons includ+ disability or age1 !  
public transportation ag5cy %all be     
eligible to receive comp5sation equal+ !
 co/ ( su* r$uc$-co/ pass4  #aj4        
,reports f ag5cies ,a public            
transportation ag5cy receiv+ a grant "u 
?is ,act %all provide to ! ,secret>y an 
annual report expla9+--  7#a7 ! ag5cy's 
plan to annually v]ify ! eligibility (  
hold]s ( a ,t-,u ,pass2 &  7#b7 ! numb] 
( ,t-,u ,passes t h be5 t]m9at$ pursuant
 to section #aa4  #aa4 ,t]m9ation (     
b5efits "u c]ta9 circum/ances  7a7      
,fraud & sale ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 
proc$ures = t]m9ation ( a ,t-,u ,pass   
if-- 7#a7 an individual obta9s or uses !
 ,t-,u ,pass fraudul5tly2 or  7#b7 an   
individual sells1 di/ributes1 or        
provisions ! ,t-,u ,pass to an          
individual o!r ?an ! individual to :om !
 ,t-,u ,pass 0 provid$4  7b7 ,proc$ures 
,! proc$ures requir$ by subsection 7a7  
%all include notice1 opportunity = he>+1
 & civil monet>y p5alties4  #ab4 ,rule (
 con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be   

con/ru$ to limit any o!r programs t are 
sponsor$ by public transportation       
ag5cies to provide free transportation  
to eligible individuals4  #ac4          
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$              
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to be available "u      
exp5d$1 = fiscal ye> #bjba & ea* fiscal 
ye> !reaft]4  #ad4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3 7#a7 ,dep5d5t ,! t]m dep5d5t has !
 mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aeb ( !  
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 except t
 ! t]m also includes an individual :o is
 n a citiz5 or national ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates if su* individual w\ld o!rwise be
 consid]$ a dep5d5t pursuant to su*     
section if su* individual 7 a citiz5 or 
national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7       
,eligible individual ,! t]m eligible    
individual means an individual describ$ 
9 section #d4  7#c7 ,g5]al              
transportation s]vice ,! t]m g5]al      
transportation s]vice means a           
transportation s]vice t is subject to ! 
same base f>e e/abli%$ by !             

transportation ag5cy = local or g5]al   
s]vice4  7#d7 ,l[-income individual ,!  
t]m l[-income individual means1 )       
respect to any cal5d> ye>1 any          
individual :o lives 9 a h\sehold t has a
 gross income t does n exce$ #cjj p]c5t 
( ! pov]ty l9e1 z def9$ 9 section       
#fgc7b7 ( ! ,community ,s]vices ,block  
,grant ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iijb7b774   
7#e7 ,means-te/$ b5efit ,! t]m          
means-te/$ b5efit means a m&atory sp5d+ 
program ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = :i*1 z   
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 eligibility = ! 
program's b5efits1 or ! am\nt ( su*     
b5efits1 is det]m9$ on ! basis ( income 
or res\rces ( ! individual or family    
seek+ ! b5efit4  7#f7 ,p>atransit       
s]vices ,! t]m p>atransit s]vices means 
s]vice to individuals ) disabilities t  
is comp>able to ! level ( s]vice provid$
 to individuals )\t disabilities :o use 
r\tes op]at$ by ! public transportation 
ag5cy4  7#g7 ,premium transportation    
s]vice ,! t]m premium transportation    
s]vice means a transportation s]vice t  

is n a g5]al transportation s]vice4     
7#h7 ,program ,! t]m program means !    
grant program e/abli%$ pursuant to      
section #b4  7#i7 ,reasonably accessible
 ,! t]m reasonably accessible means1 )  
respect to a transportation access po9t1
 a transportation access po9t )9 "o-half
 mile ( ! eligible individual's pr9cipal
 place ( resid5ce4  7#aj7 ,secret>y ,!  
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (       
,transportation4  7#aa7 ,t-,u ,pass ,!  
t]m ,t-,u ,pass means ! unlimit$        
transportation pass e/abli%$ pursuant to
 ! program4  7#ab7 ,transportation      
access po9t ,! t]m transportation access
 po9t means a bus /op1 a tra91 subway1  
or rail /ation1 or any simil> fix$      
infra/ructure us$ by pass5g]s to emb>k &
 disemb>k mass-transit s]vice4