,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ifdh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ba1         
#bjbb,ms4 ,bu% 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,g>ca (  
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4
 ,c>son1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,mrs4    
,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 
,grijalva1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1   
,mr4 ,b[man1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,payne1
 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,mr4       
,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4 ,jones1   
,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 
,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,mi*ael   
,f4 ,doyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4         
,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,au*9closs1 ,mr4     
,ca/51 ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,mi*igan1 ,mr4      
,wel*1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,ms4      
,mc,collum1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,bey]1   
,mr4 ,tonko1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1    
,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,takano1   
,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle ( 
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4 ,p+ree1  
,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,ms4         
,jayapal1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,ms4 
,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4 ,newman1 ,ms4 ,dean1

 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,mr4      
,evans1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,ms4 ,lee (       
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,ms4 ,/ansbury1 
,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 
,butt]field1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1  
,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&1 & ,ms4 ,ross7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli%1 
ma9ta91 & exp& frequ5t1 reliable1       
int]connect$ electric bus rapid transit 
s]vice to exp& racial1 economic1 &      
environm5tal ju/ice4  #a4 ,%ort title   
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,bus ,rapid   
,transit ,act4  #b4 ,bus rapid transit  
program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an    
#abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1    
act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al    
,transit ,adm9i/ration1 %all e/abli% a  
program to provide grants to eligible   
public entities = ! design &            
implem5tation ( cov]$ bus rapid transit 
sy/ems4  7b7 ,application ,to be        
eligible = a grant "u ?is section1 an   

eligible public entity %all submit to ! 
,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9   
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require4  7c7 ,use ( funds
 ,an eligible public entity receiv+ a   
grant "u ?is section may use su* grant  
=-- 7#a7 ! design & implem5tation ( a   
cov]$ bus rapid transit sy/em1 includ+ !
 design1 acquisition1 op]ations1        
ma9t5ance1 con/ruction1 & leas+ (       
requir$ support+ facilities1 &          
integration & improvem5t ( o!r connect$ 
or ne>by bus corridors1 bicycle         
infra/ructure1 & p$e/rian infra/ructure2
  7#b7 procur+ & in/all+ *>g+           
infra/ructure & r5ewable en]gy to p[]   
*>g+ infra/ructure2  7#c7 ! r$esign1    
retr(it1 r5ovation1 update1 & repair (  
exi/+ bus sy/ems to br+ su* sy/ems up to
 ! /&>d ( cov]$ bus rapid transit       
sy/ems2  7#d7 tra9+ curr5t employees to 
effectively op]ate1 ma9ta91 or o!rwise  
adapt to new te*nologies relat+ to a    
cov]$ bus rapid transit sy/em &         
associat$ *>g+ equipm5t2  7#e7 op]at+   

co/s to increase s]vice frequ5cies on   
bus rapid transit r\tes t o!rwise con=m 
) ?is ,act2  7#f7 r$uc+ or elim9at+ f>es
 z "p ( eligible projects2 &  7#g7      
public engagem5t & p>ticipatory plann+  
processes t mean+fully incorporate input
 f community memb]s impact$ by ! cov]$  
bus rapid transit sy/ems1 includ+       
repres5tatives f local labor            
organizations & o!r community gr\ps1    
includ+ ^? describ$ subsection 7d77#d74 
7d7 ,requirem5ts ,z a condition (       
accept+ a grant "u ?is section1 an      
eligible public entity 7o!r ?an a       
,tribal au?ority7 %all-- 7#a7 agree to  
take /eps1 9 consultation ) community   
gr\ps & t5ant advocates1 to secure exi/+
 h\s+ 9 neighborhoods receiv+ b5efits f 
su* grant1 includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( r5t    
control1 r5t /abilization1 or o!r me?ods
 to /abilize exi/+ resid5ts & prev5t    
g5trification resid5tial displacem5t2   
7#b7 ensure safety = cov]$ bus rapid    
transit sy/ems fund$ by su* a grant by  
employ+ ,electric ,vehicle              

,infra/ructure ,tra9+ ,program          
7,,evitp7-c]tifi$ electricians = !      
in/allation & ma9t5ance ( ! electric    
compon5ts ( ! *>g+ infra/ructure2  7#c7 
provide to ! ,secret>y 9 ! application =
 su* a grant in=mation on :at su* /eps !
 entity w take & h[ ! entity w c>ry out 
! activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72  
7#d7 develop transit-ori5t$ developm5t  
plans = ! area locat$ ar\nd /ation /ops 
t include new af=dable h\s+ or public   
h\s+2  7#e7 provide to ! ,secret>y a    
public engagem5t1 outrea*1 & education  
plan t illu/rates ! grantee's commitm5t 
to meet+ ! mobility ne$s ( ! entire     
community t w be s]v$ by ! cov]$ bus    
rapid transit sy/em1 includ+ /rategies  
to incorporate input f local labor      
organizations & o!r community gr\ps1    
includ+ environm5tal advocates1 racial  
ju/ice advocates1 t5ant advocates1 y\?  
advocates1 transit advocates1 &         
disability rights advocates2 &  7#f7    
c]tify t ! cov]$ bus rapid transit sy/em
 fund$ by su* grant %all op]ate on an   

ei!r flat-f>e or f>e-free basis4  7e7   
,prohibition 9 impact on f>es ,z a      
condition on receipt ( a grant "u ?is   
section1 an eligible public entity %all 
c]tify to ! ,secret>y t ! f>es = rid+ ! 
cov]$ bus rapid transit sy/em-- 7#a7    
%all n increase solely due to !         
improvem5ts c>ri$ out ) funds provid$ "u
 ?is section2 &  7#b7 %all n increase = 
any reason = at lea/ #a ye> aft] !      
completion ( ! project fund$ "u ?is     
section4  7f7 ,priority = economically  
disadvantag$ communities ,9 c>ry+ out ! 
program "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all
 prioritize projects locat$ 9           
economically disadvantag$ communities4  
#c4 ,special rules = ,tribes  7a7       
,set-,aside ,cont+5t on suffici5t       
qualify+ applicants = grants "u ?is ,act
 t are ,tribal au?orities1 ! ,secret>y  
%all ensure t #e p]c5t ( su* grants are 
aw>d$ to su* applicants4  7b7 ,crit]ia =
 consid]ation z cov]$ bus rapid transit 
sy/em ,) respect to a grants provid$ to 
a ,tribal au?ority1 not)/&+ section     

#e7b77;,a71 a transit sy/em = :i* funds 
are provid$ "u ?is ,act %all be consid]$
 a cov]$ bus rapid transit sy/em by     
meet+ #d ( ! crit]ia li/$ 9 section     
#e7b77;,a77x7 & #g ( ! crit]ia li/$ 9   
section #e7b77;,a77xi74  #d4 ,fund+     
requirem5ts  7a7 ,f$]al %>e  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,f$]al %>e ( a grant "u ?is    
,act %all n exce$ #he p]c5t4  7#b7      
,projects 9 economically disadvantag$   
communities ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 !   
,f$]al %>e = a project locat$ 9 &       
b5efitt+ an economically disadvantag$   
community may be up to #ajj p]c5t if !  
,secret>y det]m9es t-- 7,a7 ! project is
 "p ( an approv$ transportation plan    
requir$ "u sections #ecjc & #ecjd (     
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7 
! applicant has1 or w h-- 7i7 ! legal1  
f9ancial1 & te*nical capacity to c>ry   
out ! project1 includ+ ! safety &       
security aspects ( ! project2  7ii7     
satisfactory cont9u+ control ov] ! use (
 ! equipm5t or facilities2 &  7iii7 !   
te*nical & f9ancial capacity to ma9ta9  

new & exi/+ equipm5t & facilities4  7b7 
,prohibition on use ( funds ,none ( !   
funds made available by ?is ,act may be 
us$ to employ or o!rwise ent] into a    
contract = local1 ,/ate1 or ,f$]al law  
en=cem5t (fic]s or f>e collectors :o are
 arm$4  7c7 ,special rule ,no f9ancial  
assi/ance "u *apt] #ec ( title #di1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 may be us$ = an    
automat$ vehicle provid+ public         
transportation unless ! recipi5t ( su*  
assi/ance t proposes to deploy an       
automat$ vehicle provid+ public         
transportation c]tifies to ! ,secret>y t
 ! deploym5t does n elim9ate or r$uce ! 
frequ5cy ( exi/+ public transportation  
s]vice4  7d7 ,au?orization (            
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ #fj1jjj1jjj1jjj total =     
fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh to c>ry   
out ?is ,act4  #e4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3 7#a7 ,eligible public entity ,!   
t]m eligible public entity means a      
local1 ,tribal1 or ,/ate gov]nm5tal     
au?ority1 includ+ metropolitan plann+   

organizations1 transit ag5cies1 port    
au?orities1 & regional entities1 or     
multiple adjac5t au?orities submitt+ a  
jo9t application4  7#b7 ,cov]$ bus rapid
 transit sy/em ,! t]m cov]$ bus rapid   
transit sy/em means a publicly own$ bus 
rapid transit sy/em t-- 7,a7 has-- 7i7  
d$icat$1 physically sep>at$ "r ( ways t 
run at lea/ #b miles2  7ii7 all buses   
add$ to op]ation are batt]y p[]$        
electric vehicles & any exi/+ op]ational
 buses meet applicable #bjaj emissions  
/&>ds2  7iii7 accessibility = all       
cu/om]s1 includ+ ^? :o are physically1  
visually1 or he>+-impair$1 z well z ^? )
 tempor>y disabilities1 ! eld]ly1       
*ildr51 p>5ts ) /roll]s1 & o!r          
load-c>ry+ pass5g]s2  7iv7 buses align$ 
9 ! c5tral v]ge ( ! roadway = at lea/   
#ge p]c5t ( ! r\te2  7v7 all buses1     
r\tes1 & /ations 9 corridor foll[ s+le  
unify+ br& ( entire bus rapid transit   
sy/em2  7vi7 function+ real-"t &        
up-to-date /atic pass5g] in=mation      
corridor-wide t is available dur+ all   

h\rs ( op]ation2  7vii7 physical transf]
 po9ts integrat$ ) o!r public transit2  
7viii7 safe & accessible p$e/rian design
 at ea* /ation1 ) a cont9u\s walk+ pa?  
network along ! entire corridor2  7ix7  
s]vice frequ5cy no less ?an #f buses p] 
h\r on all r\tes2  7x7 at lea/ #e       
elem5ts out (-- 7,i7 (f bo>d f>e        
collection2  7,,ii7 traffic signal      
priority2  7,,iii7 turns prohibit$      
across ! busway2  7,,iv7 a sy/em t      
includes multiple r\tes or is connect$  
to an exi/+ r\te2  7,v7 /ations sep>at$ 
by betwe5 #j4b & #j4e miles2  7,,vi7 a  
f>e sy/em t c be integrat$ ) o!r modes (
 transport2 or  7,,vii7 plat=m level    
bo>d+2 &  7xi7 at lea/ #aj elem5ts out  
(-- 7,i7 multiple r\tes %>+ corridors2  
7,,ii7 limit$ & express s]vices2        
7,,iii7 a full s]vice control c5t]2     
7,,iv7 location 9 #a ( ! locality's top 
#aj dem& corridors2  7,v7 late night &  
week5d s]vice2  7,,vi7 pass+ lanes at n 
less ?an #fj p]c5t ( /ation /ops2       
7,,vii7 at lea/ #hj p]c5t ( /ations are 

locat$ at lea/ #ajj feet f int]sections2
  7,,viii7 physically connect$ c5t]     
/ations s]v+ bo? directions ( ! bus     
rapid transit sy/em2  7,,ix7 #ij p]c5t (
 /ations (f] seat+1 are wea!r-protect$1 
well-lit1 & at lea/ #h feet wide2  7,x7 
buses h at lea/ #c doors 7= articulat$  
buses7 or #b wide doors 7=              
non-articulat$ buses7 on ! /ation side1 
includ+ ! sy/em all[+ = bo>d+ at all    
doors2  7,,xi7 at lea/ #b sub/ops or    
dock+ bays at ! highe/ dem& /ations2    
7,,xii7 all /ations h slid+ doors2      
7,,xiii7 secure bicycle p>k+ at lea/ 9  
high]-dem& /ations & /&>d bicycle racks 
else:]e2  7,,xiv7 bicycle lanes on or   
p>allel to #ge p]c5t ( ! corridor2      
7,,xv7 bicycle %>+ available at #ej     
p]c5t or m ( /ations2  7,,xvi7          
elim9ation or prohibition on p>k+       
m9imums 9 ! area ( ! sy/em2 &  7,,xvii7 
s]vice frequ5cy ( no less ?an #g buses  
p] h\r on all r\tes2  7,b7 p[]s *>g+    
infra/ructure ) r5ewable en]gy2  7,c7   
uses labor /&>ds at lea/ z protective z 

! labor /&>ds describ$ 9 section #eccc (
 title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,d7
 meets dome/ic assembly qualifications =
 its buses & *>g+ equipm5t4  7#c7       
,dome/ic assembly qualifications ,! t]m 
dome/ic assembly qualifications means1 )
 respect to any qualify+ electric bus or
 *>g+ equipm5t1 t ! f9al assembly ( su* 
a bus or *>g] occurs at a plant1        
factory1 or o!r place :i* is locat$ 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & op]at+ "u a collective  
b>ga9+ agreem5t negotiat$ by an employee
 organization 7z def9$ 9 section        
#dab7;c77#d77;,b77ii77,,ii7 ( ! ,int]nal
 ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf71 det]m9$ 9 a    
mann] consi/5t ) section #ggja7;a77#df7 
( su* ,code4  7#d7 ,economically        
disadvantag$ community ,! t]m           
economically disadvantag$ community     
means an economically disadvantag$      
community1 includ+ an environm5tal      
ju/ice community1 an und]s]v$ community1
 or a community locat$ 9 an area (      
p]si/5t pov]ty 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9    
section #aja ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates 

,code74  7#e7 ,plat=m level bo>d+ ,! t]m
 plat=m level bo>d+ means a plat=m =    
bo>d+ a bus t conta9s no m ?an #j4e in* 
v]tical gap betwe5 ! bus floor & !      
/ation plat=m4  7#f7 ,r5ewable en]gy ,! 
t]m r5ewable en]gy means sol>1 w9d1     
geo!rmal1 & tidal en]gy4