,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bagg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bc1 #bjba,mrs4  
,torres ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1 ,mr4     
,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1    
,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4      
,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 
,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1
 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,ms4 ,bu%1 ,mrs4 ,watson  
,coleman1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,mr4 ,b[man1 &
 ,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to review   
equity be/ practices 9 relation to      
transportation fund+ & to re9/itute !   
transportation equity rese>* program4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,fair ,transportation ,act4  #b4      
,def9ition ( cov]$ populations ,9 ?is   
,act3  7#a7 ,af=dability ,! t]m         
af=dability means ! co/-burd5 ?re%old on
 h\seholds by income1 includ+ h\s+ &    
transportation co/s1 :i* may be det]m9$ 
by ! ,f$]al ag5cy c>ry+ out a specific  

task su* z a report or guidance4  7#b7  
,cov]$ populations ,! t]m cov]$         
populations means1 z det]m9$ by ! ,f$]al
 ag5cy apply+ su* t]m--  7,a7           
communities ( color2  7,b7 l[-income    
communities2  7,c7 individuals )        
disabilities2  7,d7 ,,lgbtq p2  7,e7 p  
exp]i5c+ homelessness2  7,f7 y\? &      
eld]ly populations2  7,g7 =m]ly         
inc>c]at$ individuals2  7,h7 wom52 &    
7,i7 individuals :o are memb]s ( ,indian
 tribes4  #c4 ,,gao review ( equity     
consid]ations at ,/ate dep>tm5ts (      
transportation  7a7 ,review requir$     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all und]take a review1 to ! ext5t      
practicable1 ( ! ext5t to :i* ,/ate     
dep>tm5ts ( transportation consid]      
equity & improve equity outcomes 9 ! use
 ( ,f$]al surface transportation funds  
at all phases ( project deliv]y1        
includ+--  7,a7 ! transportation plann+1
 project selection1 & project deliv]y2 &

  7,b7 consid]ations ( ! div]se         
transportation ne$s ( cov]$ populations4
  7#b7 ,consid]ations ,9 c>ry+ out !    
review "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,comptroll]  
,g5]al %all-- 7,a7 consid] relevant     
,/ate dep>tm5t ( transportation         
practices & transportation equity       
measures & ! impacts ( su* measures &   
practices on cov]$ populations exp]i5c+ 
diff]5tial impacts 9 ! surface          
transportation sector2  7,b7 evaluate1  
to ! ext5t possible1 :e!r any su* equity
 measures & practices consid] ! access1 
af=dability1 safety1 conv5i5ce1         
resili5ce1 & reliability (              
transportation 9 cov]$ populations2 &   
7,c7 evaluate1 to ! ext5t possible1 :e!r
 su* measures & practices consid] !     
impact ( surface transportation fund+ on
 ! di/ribution ( economic b5efits su* z 
f job creation & receipts ( ,f$]al fund+
 by ! community1 ( transportation 9     
cov]$ populations4  7b7 ,f9al report ,n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all    

submit to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure & !    
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on     
,environm5t & ,public ,works1 !         
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation1 ! ,committee on ,bank+1
 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs1 & !          
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate1 & make available on a publicly  
accessible website1 a report detail+--  
7#a7 ! f9d+s bas$ on ! review 9         
subsection 7a72  7#b7 any recomm5dations
 = ,/ate dep>tm5ts ( transportation to  
improve equity consid]ations &          
incorporate equity consid]ations into   
all phases ( project deliv]y1 includ+ ! 
plann+1 bidd+1 project design1 & project
 selection process z well z h[ bids are 
adv]tis$ & aw>d$1 :i* may be 9 ! =m (   
model legislation1 be/ practices1 or    
guidance2 &  7#c7 recomm5d$ actions !   
,secret>y ( ,transportation c\ld take1  
if any1 to effectively address !        
recomm5dations provid$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 

to improve equity consid]ations 9 !     
surface transportation sector4  #d4     
,transportation equity rese>* program   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (             
,transportation %all c>ry out a         
transportation equity rese>* program =  
rese>* & demon/ration activities t focus
 on ! impacts t surface transportation  
plann+1 inve/m5t1 & op]ations h on cov]$
 populations4  7b7 ,activities          
,demon/ration activities ref]r$ to 9    
subsection 7a7 %all include rese>* on   
surface transportation equity issues su*
 z infra/ructure b>ri]s t cut (f        
individuals & communities f ess5tial    
jobs & s]vices1 7includ+ inadequate     
s]vices r5d]$ dur+ natural & man-made   
disa/]s71 access to publicly-own$ &     
public b5efit data1 data ga!r+ & analyz+
 p>ticul>ly to support ! developm5t (   
equity measures1 z well z ! developm5t (
 /rategies to advance economic &        
community developm5t 9 public           
transportation-dep5d5t populations4  7c7
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is 

au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #h1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbe4  7d7 ,in=mation 
collection  7#a7 ,datasets & data       
analysis tools ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1
 ! ,secret>y %all collect1 develop1 use1
 & ma9ta9 datasets & data analysis tools
 z necess>y = ! developm5t ( evid5ce =  
evaluation purposes1 9 support ( !      
,f\ndations = ,evid5ce-,bas$ ,policymak+
 ,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-dce74  
7#b7 ,application ( *apt] #ce ( title   
#dd ,any survey1 que/ionnaire1 or       
int]view t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be   
necess>y to c>ry out report+ requirem5ts
 relat+ to ?is subsection1 includ+      
cu/om] satisfaction assessm5ts1 %all n  
be subject to *apt] #ce ( title #dd1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #e4 ,,gao review (
 discretion>y grant programs  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 !        
,committee on ,appropriations &         

,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works1 !         
,committee on ,appropriations1 !        
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
,affairs1 & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1   
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate a 
review ( cov]$ discretion>y grant       
programs1 z select$ by ! ,comptroll]    
,g5]al1 to det]m9e ! ext5t to :i* !     
,secret>y is consid]+ ! ne$s ( & aw>d+  
fund+ ?r\gh su* programs to projects t  
s]ve any gr\p or population exp]i5c+    
diff]5tial impacts 9 ! transportation   
sector4  7b7 ,recomm5dations ,!         
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all include z "p ( !
 review "u subsection 7a7 recomm5dations
 to ! ,secret>y on possible means to    
consid] equity & improve equity         
outcomes4  7c7 ,def9ition ( cov]$       
discretion>y grant program ,9 ?is       
section1 ! t]m cov]$ discretion>y grant 
programs means discretion>y grant       
programs "u title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates    

,code1 & *apt] #ec ( title #di1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code4  #f4 ,guidance on equity 9
 disburs+ fund+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation    
%all issue guidance on h[ to consid]    
equity 9 disburs+ fund+1 includ+ !      
equity measures & be/ practices !       
,secret>y %all use to consid] equity4   
7b7 ,consid]ations ,9 issu+ guidance "u 
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all ensure 
transportation equity measures1 if      
applicable1 consid]--  7#a7 ! impact (  
transportation plann+1 inve/m5t1 &      
op]ations on cov]$ populations2 &  7#b7 
! access1 af=dability1 safety1          
conv5i5ce1 & reliability (              
transportation 9 und]s]v$ communities4