,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #igef  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bc1        
#bjbd,ms4 ,boeb]t introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to require t any ,/ate or local
 gov]nm5t t receive ,f$]al funds to     
op]ate microtransit s]vices ent]s into a
 contract ) a private entity = !        
op]ation ( su* s]vices1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,private ,sector           
,competition 9 ,microtransit ,act4  #b4 
,f9d+ ,congress f9ds t fo/]+ competition
 & innovation 9 microtransit s]vices    
b5efits ! public by improv+ effici5cy1  
s]vice quality1 & options =             
transportation us]s4  #c4 ,purpose ,!   
purpose ( ?is ,act is to promote private
 sector engagem5t 9 microtransit s]vices
 fund$ by ,f$]al grants to ,/ate or     
local gov]nm5ts4  #d4 ,prohibition on   
c]ta9 direct provision ( microtransit   
s]vices  7a7 ,prohibition ,no ,/ate or  

local gov]nm5t %all be eligible to      
receive ,f$]al funds to be us$ =        
microtransit s]vices unless ! recipi5t  
contracts out ! provision ( su* s]vices 
to private sector entities ?r\gh a      
competitive procurem5t process4  7b7    
,competitive procurem5t process  7#a7   
,transp>5t proc$ures ,! competitive     
procurem5t process requir$ "u subsection
 7a7 %all-- 7,a7 adh]e to fair &        
transp>5t proc$ures2 &  7,b7 all[s      
private sector companies to submit bids 
= ! provision ( microtransit s]vices4   
7#b7 ,crit]ia ,! crit]ia = selection "u 
su* process %all prioritize-- 7,a7      
effici5cy2  7,b7 co/-effectiv5ess2 &    
7,c7 ov]all quality ( s]vice4  7#c7     
,priority ,9 selection a private sector 
company "u su* process1 a ,/ate or local
 gov]nm5t %all prioritize small or      
disadvantag$ bus9esses4  7#d7 ,pref]5ce 
,all competitive procurem5t processes "u
 ?is subsection %all give pref]5ce to   
any aw>d to local op]ators able to meet 
! ne$s ( ! ,/ate or local gov]nm5t4     

7#e7 ,waiv] ,^u reque/ by a ,/ate or    
local gov]nm5t1 ! ,secret>y (           
,transportation may waive ! local       
requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#d7 to all[ !   
,/ate or local gov]nm5t to ent] into a  
contract ) an op]ator n locat$ 9 !      
jurisdiction ( ! ,/ate or local         
gov]nm5t4  7#f7 ,provision ( s]vices ,a 
contract aw>d$ to a v5dor 9 "u ?is      
section-- 7,a7 may n be solely = provid+
 s(tw>e or te*nology capabilities2  7,b7
 %all be = op]ation ( ! microtransit    
s]vices2 &  7,c7 may only be aw>d$ to   
entities ) a prov5 hi/ory ( directly    
provid+ microtransit s]vices4  #e4      
,report+ requirem5ts  7a7 ,c]tification 
,ea* ,/ate & local gov]nm5t t receives  
,f$]al funds to provide microtransit    
s]vices %all c]tify to ! ,secret>y (    
,transportation t su* ,/ate or local    
gov]nm5t has contract$ out ! provision (
 su* s]vices to private sector entities 
9 accordance ) ?is ,act4  7b7 ,annual   
,report ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation  
%all submit to ,congress an annual      

report detail+ ! ext5t to :i* ,/ate &   
local gov]nm5ts h compli$ ) !           
requirem5ts ( section #d1 includ+       
in=mation on ! competitive procurem5t   
process & outcomes4  #f4 ,noncompliance 
p5alties  7a7 ,notifications ,if !      
,secret>y ( ,transportation f9ds t a    
,/ate or local gov]nm5t is 9 violation (
 ! provisions outl9$ 9 section #d1 !    
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all notify 
! ,/ate or local gov]nm5t ( !           
noncompliance & provide a reasonable    
p]iod ( "t = corrective action4  7b7    
,grant ,susp5sion ,9 ! ev5t ( cont9u$   
noncompliance aft] su* p]iod1 !         
,secret>y may susp5d or )hold ,f$]al    
funds allocat$ = microtransit s]vices   
until su* "t z ! gov]nm5t demon/rates   
compliance ) ?is ,act4  #g4 ,def9ition (
 microtransit ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m        
microtransit means a flexible1 on-dem&  
public transportation option t uses     
small] vehicles1 su* z vans or %uttles1 
to transport pass5g]s along dynamic or  
fix$ r\tes )9 a specific s]vice area4   

#h4 ,rulemak+ au?ority ,! ,secret>y (   
,transportation may issue su* rules &   
regulations z are necess>y to implem5t  
?is ,act4  #i4 ,effective date ,?is ,act
 %all take effect #ahj days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4