,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dbgh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bb1 #bjbj,mr4   
,m>key introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (        
,transportation to c>ry out a grant     
program to support ef=ts to provide     
f>e-free transit s]vice1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,fre$om to ,move ,act 4    
#b4 ,purpose ,! purposes ( ?is ,act     
are-- 7#a7 to inve/ 9 ! ef=ts ( ,/ates1 
c\nties1 & local municipalities to      
provide f>e-free public transportation2 
&  7#b7 to support ,/ates1 c\nties1 &   
local municipalities 9 improv+ & exp&+  
access to safe1 accessible1 & reliable  
mass transit sy/ems 9 ord] to improve ! 
livability ( communities4  #c4 ,f9d+s   
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,increas+ 
access to safe1 reliable1 & af=dable    
public transit sy/ems1 includ+ buses1   
light rail1 & subways c help increase   

community livability & access to        
critical s]vices su* z education1 jobs1 
& heal?c>e4  7#b7 ,! co/ ( transit f>es 
c act z a *all5g+ economic b>ri] =      
l[-income individuals & families :o are 
mo/ likely to rely on public            
transportation to access critical       
s]vices & mu/ sp5d l>g] p>ts ( _!       
h\sehold budget on transportation       
s]vices4 ,remov+ economic b>ri]s to     
safe1 reliable1 & af=dable public       
transit c help to increase social &     
economic mobility by increas+ access to 
education1 tra9+1 & employm5t4  7#c7    
,individuals ) disabilities are twice z 
likely z ^? )\t disabilities to h       
inadequate access to safe1 af=dable1 &  
reliable transportation4 ,reports h f\nd
 t ( ! ne>ly #b1jjj1jjj p ) disabilities
 :o are unable to leave _! homes1 ne>ly 
#cj p]c5t are unable to d s due to a    
lack ( adequate transportation4  7#d7 ,z
 ! s5ior population cont9ues to gr[1 an 
increas+ numb] ( eld]ly adults dep5d on 
public transit to access m$ical c>e &   

o!r vital s]vices4 ,additionally1 !     
p]c5tage ( #ac- to #cd-ye>-olds )\t a   
driv]'s lic5se cont9ues to gr[4 ,tak5   
toge!r1 ^! tr5ds %[ ! unprec$5t$ urg5cy 
( inve/+ 9 & improv+ ! public transit   
sy/ems ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#e7 ,accord+
 to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1      
transportation acc\nts = #bi p]c5t (    
gre5h\se gas emissions 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates4 ,public transportation1 h[ev]1  
produces significantly l[] gre5h\se gas 
emissions p] pass5g] mile ?an           
transportation by private vehicles4     
,increas+ public transit rid]%ip & mov+ 
m p to & f critical s]vices ) few]      
vehicles on ! road c r$uce gre5h\se gas 
emissions4  7#f7 ,elim9at+ transit f>es 
& significantly r$uc+ economic b>ri]s to
 public transit w help to r$uce ! ne$ = 
f>e evasion policies t                  
disproportionately crim9alize l[-income 
individuals & p ( color4  #d4 ,grants to
 support f>e-free transit  7a7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,eligible entity ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  

eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate1 a 
political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 or an  
,indian ,tribe2  7,b7 a transit ag5cy2  
7,c7 a private nonpr(it organization    
engag$ 9 public transportation 9 a rural
 area2 or  7,d7 a p>tn]%ip betwe5 #b or 
m entities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 
?r\gh 7,c74  7#b7 ,fo/] c>e y\? ,! t]m  
fo/] c>e y\?-- 7,a7 means *ildr5 & y\?  
^: c>e & placem5t are ! responsibility (
 ! ,/ate or ,tribal ag5cy t adm9i/]s a  
,/ate or ,tribal plan "u "p ,b or ,e (  
title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fba et seq4 & #fgj et   
seq471 )\t reg>d to :e!r fo/] c>e       
ma9t5ance paym5ts are made "u section   
#dgb ( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgb7 on   
behalf ( su* *ildr5 & y\?2 &  7,b7      
includes individuals :o 7 age #ac or    
old] :5 _! c>e & placem5t 7 !           
responsibility ( a ,/ate or ,tribal     
ag5cy t adm9i/]$ a ,/ate or ,tribal plan
 "u "p ,b or ,e ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social
 ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fba et  
seq4 & #fgj et seq47 & :o are no long]  

"u ! c>e & responsibility ( su* a ,/ate 
or ,tribal ag5cy1 )\t reg>d to any su*  
individual's subsequ5t adoption1        
gu>dian%ip arrangem5t1 or o!r =m (      
p]man5cy outcome4  7#c7 ,indian ,tribe  
,! t]m ,indian ,tribe means an ,indian  
tribe1 z t t]m is us$ 9 *apt] #ec (     
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7   
,l[-income individual ,! t]m l[-income  
individual means an individual ^: family
 income is at or bel[ #aej p]c5t ( !    
pov]ty l9e 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section  
#fgc7b7 ( ! ,community ,s]vices ,block  
,grant ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iijb7b771   
includ+ any revision requir$ by t       
section7 = a family ( ! size involv$4   
7#e7 ,mass transit2 public transit2     
transit ,! t]ms mass transit1 public    
transit1 & transit mean public          
transportation4  7#f7 ,public           
transportation ,! t]m public            
transportation-- 7,a7 means regul>1     
cont9u+ %>$-ride surface transportation 
s]vices t are op5 to ! g5]al public or  
op5 to a segm5t ( ! g5]al public def9$  

by age1 disability1 or l[ income2 &     
7,b7 does n include-- 7i7 int]city      
pass5g] rail transportation provid$ by !
 entity describ$ 9 *apt] #bdc ( title   
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7or a successor
 to t entity72  7ii7 int]city bus       
s]vice2  7iii7 *>t] bus s]vice2  7iv7   
s*ool bus s]vice2  7v7 sightsee+ s]vice2
  7vi7 c\rtesy %uttle s]vice = patrons (
 "o or m specific e/abli%m5ts2 or  7vii7
 intra-t]m9al or intra-facility %uttle  
s]vices4  7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m         
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,transportation4  7#h7 ,/ate ,! t]m     
,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section  
#ecjb ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
7#i7 ,und]s]v$ community ,! t]m und]s]v$
 community means-- 7,a7 a community t-- 
7i7 is n s]v$ by any exi/+ bus r\te2 or 
7ii7 receives infrequ5t bus s]vice2 &   
7,b7 a community locat$ 9 an area )9 a  
c5sus tract t is id5tifi$ z-- 7i7 a     
l[-income community2 &  7ii7 a community
 ( color4  7b7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,n lat] 
?an #cfj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  

?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants  
7:i* %all be kn[n z ,fre$om to ,move    
,grants7 to eligible entities1 on a     
competitive basis1 to cov] ! lo/ f>e    
rev5ue = f>e-free public transportation 
& improve public transportation4  7c7   
,application ,to be eligible to receive 
a grant "u ?is section1 an eligible     
entity %all submit to ! ,secret>y an    
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require1 includ+1 at a m9imum1 ! foll[+3
 7#a7 ,a description ( h[ ! eligible    
entity plans to implem5t f>e-free       
transit access4  7#b7 ,a description (  
h[ ! eligible entity w "w to exp& &     
improve bus s]vice1 :i* may include--   
7,a7 a bus network r$esign2  7,b7 h[ !  
bus network r$esign w prioritize        
consi/5t & reliable s]vice = l[-income &
 und]s]v$ communities2  7,c7 h[ ! bus   
network r$esign w prioritize            
connectivity to critical s]vices &      
improve community livability2 &  7,d7 h[
 ! eligible entity w mean+fully consult 

) memb]s ( ! community1 community       
lead]s1 local /akehold]s & advocates    
7includ+ transit advocates & disability 
advocates71 local education ag5cies &   
in/itutions ( high] education1 community
 develop]s1 labor unions1 public h\s+   
ag5cies1 & work=ce developm5t bo>ds1    
:ile facilitat+ ! bus network r$esign4  
7#c7 ,a description ( h[ ! eligible     
entity w mean+fully p>tn] & collaborate 
) memb]s ( ! community1 community       
lead]s1 local /akehold]s & advocates    
7includ+ transit advocates & disability 
advocates71 local education ag5cies &   
in/itutions ( high] education1 community
 develop]s1 labor unions1 public h\s+   
ag5cies & work=ce developm5t bo>ds to   
support outrea* ef=ts to increase       
aw>5ess ( f>e-free transit programs1    
includ+ f>e-free bus programs4  7#d7 ,a 
description ( ! eligible entity's equity
 evaluation exam9+ any equity & mobility
 gaps )9 ea* transit sy/em op]at$ by !  
eligible entity or )9 ! geographic area 
"u ! jurisdiction ( ! eligible entity1 &

 h[ ! eligible entity plans to          
significantly close ^? gaps1 includ+--  
7,a7 ! av]age commute "t = driv]        
commut]s & non-driv] commut]s2  7,b7    
public transit rid]%ip rates            
disaggregat$ by-- 7i7 mode (            
transportation2 &  7ii7 demographic     
gr\p1 includ+ y\? 7includ+ fo/] c>e     
y\?71 s5iors1 individuals )             
disabilities1 & l[-income individuals2 &
  7,c7 av]age l5g? ( bus r\tes & av]age 
delay times4  7#e7 ,a description ( !   
eligible entity's f>e evasion en=cem5t  
policies1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! co/ ( ! f9e1 
if any1 & :e!r ! infraction is consid]$ 
a civil (f5se or a crim9al (f5se        
puni%able by imprisonm5t2  7,b7 ! numb] 
( individuals *>g$ ) violat+ a f>e      
evasion policy1 disaggregat$ by age1    
race1 g5d]1 & disability /atus2 &  7,c7 
h[ ! eligible entity plans to elim9ate  
f>e evasion policies & end !            
crim9alization ( individuals evad+ f>es4
  7#f7 ,an e/imate ( additional co/s t !
 eligible entity w incur z a result (   

increas$ rid]%ip1 includ+-- 7,a7 fuel   
co/s2  7,b7 p]sonnel co/s2  7,c7        
ma9t5ance co/s2 &  7,d7 o!r op]ational  
co/s4  7#g7 ,in=mation & /ati/ics on    
assaults on transit employees & a       
description ( ea* tra9+ or policy us$ or
 int5d$ to be us$ to protect employees1 
:i* may include de-escalation tra9+4    
7d7 ,duration ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is     
section %all be = a #e-ye> p]iod4  7e7  
,selection ( eligible entities ,9 c>ry+ 
out ! grant program "u ?is section1 !   
,secret>y %all aw>d grants to eligible  
entities locat$ 9 bo? rural & urbaniz$  
areas4  7f7 ,uses ( funds ,an eligible  
entity t receives a grant "u ?is section
 %all use ! grant to support-- 7#a7     
implem5t+ a f>e-free transit program2 & 
7#b7 ef=ts to improve public            
transportation1 p>ticul>ly 9 und]s]v$   
communities1 includ+ co/s associat$ )   
ef=ts to provide m safe1 frequ5t1 &     
reliable bus s]vice1 includ+-- 7,a7 bus 
/op safety & accessibility improvem5ts2 
7,b7 p$e/rian & bike %elt]s2  7,c7      

signage2  7,d7 pa9t$ bus lanes2  7,e7   
signal priority sy/ems2  7,f7 /reet     
r$esign2  7,g7 op]ational co/s to meet  
dem&s ( increas$ rid]%ip1 includ+ hir+ &
 tra9+ ( p]sonnel2 &  7,h7 conduct+ a   
bus network r$esign4  7g7 ,report  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date
 on :i* funds are made available to c>ry
 out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all--    
7,a7 collect data f ea* eligible entity 
receiv+ a grant "u ?is section on !     
progress ( ! entity 9 meet+ ! t>gets    
describ$ 9 ! application ( ! entity2 &  
7,b7 publi% & submit to ,congress a     
report conta9+ ! data collect$ "u       
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! 
report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all--  
7,a7 include data on demographics (     
communities s]v$ "u ?is section1        
disaggregat$ & cross-tabulat$ by-- 7i7  
race2  7ii7 e?nicity2  7iii7 sex2 &     
7iv7 h\sehold m$ian income2 &  7,b7     
assess ! progress ( eligible entities   
t[>ds significantly clos+ transit equity
 & mobility gaps z describ$ 9 subsection

 7c77#d74  7h7 ,au?orization (          
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#e1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba
 ?r\gh #bjbe4