,,iv #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #abeh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #aj1 #bjbj,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,jeffries1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 & ,mr4 ,pocan7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,,resolution ,decl>+ t public transit is a national priority :i* requires fund+ equal to ! level ( highway fund+4 ,:]eas public transit is an ess5tial s]vice = communities across ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas #b1hjj1jjj ess5tial work]s rely on public transit to travel to & f "w2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,am]ican ,public ,transportation ,association1 #fj p]c5t ( public transit rid]s are p ( color2 ,:]eas any /rategy to mean+fully r$uce emissions f transportation relies on public transit2 ,:]eas ,am]ican companies1 l>ge & small1 pref] locations 9 public transit-connect$ communities to attract & reta9 work]s & cu/om]s2 ,:]eas ! ,int]gov]nm5tal ,panel on ,climate ,*ange & ! ,novemb] #bjah ,f\r? ,national ,climate ,assessm5t report f\nd t human activity is ! dom9ant cause ( obs]v$ climate *ange ov] ! pa/ c5tury1 & a *ang+ climate is caus+ sea levels to rise & increas+ wildfires1 sev]e /orms1 dr\ghts1 & o!r extreme wea!r ev5ts t ?reat5 human life1 heal?y communities1 & critical infra/ructure2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 transportation is ! lead+ sector ( gre5h\se gas emissions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & su* emissions are ris+ :ile emissions 9 o!r sectors are decreas+2 ,:]eas safe1 reliable1 & conv5i5t public transit is an ess5tial tool to r$uce gre5h\se gas emissions f ! transportation sector2 ,:]eas ,am]icans ( color1 long und]s]v$ by transportation decisions s9ce e/abli%m5t ( ! ,f$]al highway program1 are disproportionately reliant on public transit to provide access to jobs & ess5tial s]vices su* z groc]y /ores1 education1 & heal? c>e2 ,:]eas p ) l[ incomes are also disproportionately reliant on public transit &1 :5 public transportation is n safe1 reliable1 or conv5i5t1 may be cut (f f opportunities2 ,:]eas ! ,bureau ( ,transportation ,/ati/ics e/imates t ! av]age annual co/ to own & op]ate a vehicle is #i1bhb2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to data f ! ,am]ican ,community ,survey1 ov] #a1jjj1jjj rural h\seholds d n h access to a c> & are reliant on public transit to access jobs & ess5tial s]vices2 ,:]eas !re are #bib c\nties :]e at lea/ #aj p]c5t ( h\seholds d n h access to a c> & #ef p]c5t ( su* h\seholds are 9 rural areas2 ,:]eas local & regional economies rely on ! effici5t movem5t ( p to jobs & s]vices & public transit1 an ess5tial connection = millions ( ,am]icans1 is critical to mov+ p effici5tly2 ,:]eas data f ! ,am]ican ,recov]y & ,re9ve/m5t ,act %[s t inve/m5ts 9 public transit produc$ #gj p]c5t m job h\rs ?an inve/m5ts 9 highways1 ) prev5tive ma9t5ance1 rail c> & bus pur*ase & rehabilitation & infra/ructure1 z ! lead+ categories ( job-creat+ public transit inve/m5ts2 ,:]eas rese>* %[s t a #aj-p]c5t increase 9 public transit seats p] capita results 9 wage increases betwe5 #a1ejj1jjj & #a1hjj1jjj1jjj p] metropolitan area1 dep5d+ on ! size ( ! region4 ,:]eas companies ( all sizes are relocat+ to walkable & public transit-connect$ areas to ensure access to a high-quality work=ce because su* places-- 7#a7 are :]e work]s want to be2 & 7#b7 re9=ce companies' br& aspirations1 br+ !m 9 close proximity to _! cu/om]s & p>tn]s1 support creativity among _! employees1 & help su* companies live up to high /&>ds ( corporate responsibility2 ,:]eas ev5 9 small] communities1 rese>* %[s t public transit helps bus9ess by improv+ employee ret5tion2 ,:]eas travel by public transit is sub/antially saf] ?an travel by c>1 ) data %[+ t rail transit is ab\t #cj times saf] & travel by bus is ab\t #fj times saf]2 ,:]eas ! fatality rate associat$ ) us+ public transit is half t associat$ ) driv+2 ,:]eas public transit trips beg9 & end ) bik+ or walk+1 x is critical to improve safe bicycle & p$e/rian access to transit /ops to improve access to & use ( public transit1 p>ticul>ly = p ) l[] incomes2 ,:]eas 9 addition to produc+ few] gre5h\se gas emissions1 public transit also releases few] emissions l9k$ to a/hma & enc\rages active travel :i* improves public heal?2 ,:]eas a #bjac report /udi$ ! impact ( a #ce-;day public transit /rike 9 ,los ,angeles1 f9d+ t ! av]age delay across all major freeways 9 ! region increas$ #dg p]c5t dur+ ! /rike1 ) delays increas+ up to #abc p]c5t = freeways t ran p>allel to public transit l9es hamp]$ by ! /rike demon/rates t public transit contributes to conge/ion r$uction = motori/s by provid+ ano!r option = travel]s & helps take c>s (f ! road2 ,:]eas public transit is popul>1 a ,m>* #bjbj poll f\nd t-- 7#a7 ,am]icans support exp&+ public transit by a #gg-ae m>g9--ev5 z _m public transit ag5cies face a gr[+ g5]ational fund+ crisis br\ght on by ,,covid-#ai2 7#b7 among individuals t report$ t a c> 0 _! prim>y mode ( transportation1 ab\t #hj p]c5t agre$ t !y h no *oice b to drive z mu* z !y d2 & 7#c7 j ov] half ( c> us]s report wi%+ !y _h m options2 ,:]eas ,am]icans pay a premium = h\s+ 9 communities accessible to public transit1 a ph5om5on ! ,national ,association ( ,realtors call$ ! public transit effect2 ,:]eas ,am]icans %\ld n h to pay a premium to be ne> public transit1 b h no *oice due to p]si/5t "u fund+ & dis9ve/m5t 9 public transit1 result+ 9 few communities t are well s]v$ by su* transit2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to a #bjaf /udy1 #ac ( "s ( ! ,nation's l>ge/ cities 7compris+ #ab1bjj1jjj p7 (f] infrequ5t & unreliable s]vice2 ,:]eas ! ,f$]al ,transit ,adm9i/ration has f\nd ! public transit ma9t5ance backlog to be #ih1jjj1jjj1jjj1 an am\nt :i* ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation e/imates w\ld require transit ag5cies to increase sp5d+ by #g1jjj1jjj1jjj p] ye> to elim9ate ! backlog ov] a #bj-ye> p]iod2 ,:]eas ,f$]al transportation programs 7 develop$ 9 ! #aiejs to build out ! int]/ate highway sy/em1 a purpose :i* rema9s ! prim>y goal ( ! ,f$]al transportation program2 ,:]eas ! gas tax1 (t5 ref]r$ to z a us] fee on driv]s1 is ! prim>y s\rce ( rev5ue = ! ,highway ,tru/ ,fund :i* includes ! ,mass ,transit ,acc\nt because public transit directly b5efits driv]s by remov+ c>s f ! road2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #aihb1 approximately #hj p]c5t ( ,f$]al transportation program fund+ has be5 allocat$ to highways & only #bj p]c5t to public transit 7,f$]al #hj-bj split72 ,:]eas ! ,f$]al #hj-bj split inc5tivizes inve/m5ts 9 highways r ?an public transit due to ! disproportionate availability ( funds1 ,/ates & local communities are /ripp$ ( viable options 9 t]ms ( ! types ( infra/ructure !y c build2 ,:]eas ! ,f$]al #hj-bj split provides inadequate fund+ = public transit1 contribut+ to ! backlog ( def]r$ ma9t5ance & infrequ5t or unreliable s]vice2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #bjjh1 m ?an #add1jjj1jjj1jjj ( g5]al taxpay] funds1 n j tax funds f us]s1 h be5 us$ to supplem5t dw9dl+ rev5ues f ! gas tax 9 ord] to su/a9 au?oriz$ highway & public transit sp5d+2 ,:]eas g5]al fund tax funds are n a us] fee2 & ,:]eas public transportation b5efits all ,am]icans3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 decl>es public transit b5efits all ,am]icans & is a national priority2 & 7#b7 f9ds t prioritiz+ public transit1 includ+ safe access to public transit options1 requires ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to provide fund+ to public transit t is equal to ! level ( highway fund+4