,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ahac  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #f1 #bjbc,mr4    
,m55dez introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to increase accessible        
transportation = individuals )          
disabilities4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,disability ,access to 
,transportation ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s       
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,accord+  
to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &       
,prev5tion1 #a 9 #d adults 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates has a disability4  7#b7 ,section 
#b ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( 
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja7 recogniz$ t
 individuals ) disabilities face        
discrim9ation :5 us+ transportation     
s]vices & t ,act s\ght to provide a cle>
 & compreh5sive national m&ate = !      
elim9ation ( discrim9ation aga9/        
individuals ) disabilities4  7#c7 #cb   
ye>s aft] ! enactm5t ( ! ,am]icans )    
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         

,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 individuals )
 disabilities cont9ue to face sy/emic   
discrim9ation & a lack ( accessible     
transportation options4  7#d7           
,transportation is a core compon5t (    
indep5d5t liv+1 & )\t ! ability to      
easily move f "o location to ano!r1     
especially to drop a *ild (f at day c>e1
 arrive at "w on "t1 or run basic err&s1
 true community liv+ is impossible4     
7#e7 ,te*nology is *ang+ ! way !        
transportation indu/ry provides s]vices4
  7#f7 ,z te*nology cont9ues to *ange ! 
way p move f "o place to ano!r1 !       
transportation sector1 includ+ ,f$]al   
ag5cies1 local transit sy/ems1 & private
 entities1 mu/ innovate & provide       
s]vices 9 a way t emp[]s individuals )  
disabilities to travel indep5d5tly 9 _! 
communities4  #c4 ,"o-/op p>atransit    
pilot program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a "o-/op 
p>atransit pilot program 7ref]r$ to 9   
?is section z ! pilot program74  7b7    

,purpose ,! purpose ( ! pilot program is
 to develop or exp& p>atransit programs 
c>ri$ out pursuant to ! ,,ada to provide
 = #a /op ( at lea/ #ae m9utes outside (
 ! vehicle dur+ a p>atransit trip to    
prev5t long wait times betwe5 multiple  
trips t unduly limit an individual's    
ability to complete ess5tial tasks4  7c7
 ,eligible entities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an  
entity eligible to p>ticipate 9 ! pilot 
program is a transit ag5cy t agrees to  
track & %>e in=mation z ! ,secret>y     
requires1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( ,,ada
 p>atransit trips conduct$ ea* ye>2     
7,b7 ! reque/$ "t ( ea* p>atransit trip2
  7,c7 ! s*$ul$ "t ( ea* p>atransit     
trip2  7,d7 ! actual pickup "t = ea*    
p>atransit trip2  7,e7 ! av]age l5g? ( a
 /op 9 ! middle ( a ride z all[$ by ?is 
section2  7,f7 any compla9ts receiv$ by 
a p>atransit rid]2  7,g7 rid]           
satisfaction ) p>atransit s]vices2 &    
7,h7 aft] ! completion ( ! pilot        
program1 an assessm5t by ! eligible     
entity ( its capacity to cont9ue a      

"o-/op program indep5d5tly4  7#b7       
,pref]5ce ,! ,secret>y %all give        
pref]5ce to entities t-- 7,a7 h         
comp>able data = ! ye> prior to         
implem5tation ( ! pilot program t c be  
us$ by ! ,secret>y & o!r organizations1 
su* z nonpr(it organizations & advocacy 
organizations1 = rese>* purposes2 &     
7,b7 plan to use ag5cy p]sonnel to      
implem5t ! pilot program4  7d7          
,application ,to be eligible to         
p>ticipate 9 ! pilot program1 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+ in=mation
 on-- 7#a7 locations ! eligible entity  
int5ds to all[ a /op at1 if /ops are    
limit$1 includ+-- 7,a7 *ildc>e or       
education facilities2  7,b7 ph>macies2  
7,c7 groc]y /ores2 &  7,d7 bank or ,,atm
 locations2  7#b7 me?odology = in=m+ !  
public ( ! pilot program2  7#c7         
vehicles1 p]sonnel1 & o!r res\rces t w  
be us$ to implem5t ! pilot program2 &   

7#d7 if ! applicant does n int5d ! pilot
 program to apply to ! full area "u !   
jurisdiction ( ! applicant1 a           
description ( ! geographic area 9 :i* ! 
applicant int5ds ! pilot program to     
apply4  7e7 ,selection ,! ,secret>y %all
 seek to a*ieve div]sity ( p>ticipants 9
 ! pilot program by select+ a range (   
eligible entities t includes at lea/ #e 
( ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an eligible     
entity t s]ves an area ) a population ( 
#bjj1jjj p or few]4  7#b7 ,an eligible  
entity t s]ves an area ) a population ( 
ov] #bjj1jjj p4  7#c7 ,an eligible      
entity t provides transportation = rural
 communities4  7f7 ,report ,n lat] ?an  
#c mon?s aft] ! conclusion ( ! fir/ #ae 
pilot projects c>ri$ out "u ?is section1
 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a 
report on ! results ( ! pilot program1  
includ+ ! feasibility ( develop+ &      
implem5t+ "o-/op programs = all ,,ada   
p>atransit s]vices4  7g7 ,fund+  7#a7   
,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! total co/ (
 a project c>ri$ out "u ?is section may 

n exce$ #hj p]c5t4  7#b7 ,au?orization (
 appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#ge1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc   
?r\gh #bjbg4  #d4 ,p$e/rian facilities 9
 ! public "r-(-way  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,ar*itectural &             
,transportation ,b>ri]s ,compliance     
,bo>d1 pursuant to section #ejb7;b77#c7 
( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #gib7;b77#c771 %all publi%    
f9al accessibility guidel9es sett+ =?   
m9imum /&>ds = p$e/rian facilities 9 !  
public "r-(-way1 includ+ %>$ use pa?s4  
7b7 ,adoption ( regulations ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( !         
guidel9es pursuant to subsection 7a71 ! 
,secret>y %all issue su* regulations z  
are necess>y to adopt su* guidel9es4    
#e4 ,report+ accessibility compla9ts    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t 
an individual :o believes t he or %e or 
a specific class ( individuals has be5  
subject$ to discrim9ation on ! basis (  

disability by a public entity may1 by   
himself or h]self or by an au?oriz$     
repres5tative1 easily file a compla9t ) 
! ,dep>tm5t4  7b7 ,proc$ures ,n lat] ?an
 #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all implem5t         
proc$ures t all[ an individual to submit
 a compla9t describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 by
 phone1 by mail-9 =m1 & onl9e ?r\gh !   
website ( ! ,(fice ( ,civil ,rights ( ! 
,f$]al ,transit ,adm9i/ration4  7c7     
,notice to individuals ) disabilities ,n
 lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
require t ea* public transit provid] &  
contractor provid+ p>atransit s]vices   
%all include on a publicly available    
website ( ! s]vice provid]1 any relat$  
mobile device application1 & any relat$ 
onl9e s]vice-- 7#a7 ! telephone numb]1  
or a comp>able electronic means (       
communication1 = ! disability assi/ance 
hotl9e ( ! ,(fice ( ,civil ,rights ( !  
,f$]al ,transit ,adm9i/ration2  7#b7    
notice t a consum] c file a             

disability-relat$ compla9t ) ! ,(fice ( 
,civil ,rights ( ! ,f$]al ,transit      
,adm9i/ration2  7#c7 an active l9k to ! 
website ( ! ,(fice ( ,civil ,rights ( ! 
,f$]al ,transit ,adm9i/ration = an      
individual to file a disability-relat$  
compla9t2 &  7#d7 notice t an individual
 c file a disability-relat$ compla9t ) !
 local transit ag5cy & ! process & any  
timel9es = fil+ su* a compla9t4  7d7    
,inve/igation ( compla9ts ,n lat] ?an   
#fj days aft] ! la/ day ( ea* fiscal    
ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all publi% a report t 
li/s ! disposition ( compla9ts describ$ 
9 subsection 7a71 includ+-- 7#a7 ! numb]
 & type ( compla9ts fil$ ) ! ,dep>tm5t2 
7#b7 ! numb] ( compla9ts inve/igat$ by !
 ,dep>tm5t2  7#c7 ! result ( ! compla9ts
 t 7 inve/igat$ by ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ 
:e!r ! compla9t 0 resolv$-- 7,a7        
in=mally2  7,b7 by issu+ a violation    
?r\gh a noncompliance ,lett] ( ,f9d+s2  
or  7,c7 by o!r means1 :i* %all be      
describ$ 9 detail2 &  7#d7 if a         
violation 0 issu$ = a compla9t1 :e!r !  

,dep>tm5t resolv$ ! noncompliance by--  
7,a7 rea*+ a volunt>y compliance        
agreem5t ) ! entity2  7,b7 ref]r+ !     
matt] to ! ,attorney ,g5]al2 or  7,c7   
o!r means1 :i* %all be describ$ 9       
detail4  7e7 ,report ,^u implem5tation (
 ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all1 to !    
ext5t practicable1 issue a report       
compos$ ( ! in=mation collect$ "u ?is   
section = ! prec$+ #e ye>s4  #f4        
,accessibility data pilot program  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all 
e/abli% an accessibility data pilot     
program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !    
pilot program74  7b7 ,purpose ,9 c>ry+  
out ! pilot program1 ! ,secret>y %all   
develop or procure an accessibility data
 set & make t data set available to ea* 
eligible entity select$ to p>ticipate 9 
! pilot program to improve !            
transportation plann+ ( su* eligible    
entities by-- 7#a7 measur+ ! level (    
access by multiple transportation modes1
 includ+ transportation network         

companies1 to important de/9ations1 :i* 
may include-- 7,a7 jobs1 includ+ areas )
 a conc5tration ( available jobs2  7,b7 
heal? c>e facilities2  7,c7 *ild c>e    
s]vices2  7,d7 educational & work=ce    
tra9+ facilities2  7,e7 af=dable h\s+2  
7,f7 food s\rces2 &  7,g7 connections   
betwe5 modes1 includ+ connections to--  
7i7 high-quality transit or rail s]vice2
  7ii7 safe bicycl+ corridors2 &  7iii7 
safe sidewalks t a*ieve compliance )    
applicable requirem5ts ( ! ,,ada2  7#b7 
disaggregat+ ! level ( access by        
multiple transportation modes by a      
v>iety ( population categories1 :i* %all
 include-- 7,a7 l[-income populations2  
7,b7 m9ority populations2  7,c7 age2    
7,d7 disability1 su* z s5sory1          
cognitive1 & physical disability1       
includ+ :eel*air us]s2 &  7,e7          
geographical location2 &  7#c7 assess+ !
 *ange 9 accessibility t w\ld result f  
new transportation inve/m5ts4  7c7      
,eligible entities ,an entity eligible  
to p>ticipate 9 ! pilot program is--    

7#a7 a ,/ate2  7#b7 a metropolitan      
plann+ organization2 or  7#c7 a rural   
transportation plann+ organization4  7d7
 ,application ,to be eligible to        
p>ticipate 9 ! pilot program1 an 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+ in=mation relat+ to--  
7#a7 previ\s exp]i5ce ( ! eligible      
entity measur+ transportation access or 
o!r p]=mance managem5t exp]i5ce2  7#b7 !
 types ( important de/9ations to :i* !  
eligible entity int5ds to measure       
access2  7#c7 ! types ( data            
disaggregation ! eligible entity int5ds 
to pursue2  7#d7 a g5]al description ( !
 me?odology ! eligible entity int5ds to 
apply2 &  7#e7 if ! applicant does n    
int5d ! pilot program to apply to ! full
 area "u ! jurisdiction ( ! applicant1 a
 description ( ! geographic area 9 :i* !
 applicant int5ds ! pilot program to    
apply4  7e7 ,selection  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y %all seek to a*ieve div]sity 

( p>ticipants 9 ! pilot program by      
select+ a range ( eligible entities t   
%all include-- 7,a7 ,/ates2  7,b7       
metropolitan plann+ organizations t s]ve
 an area ) a population ( #bjj1jjj p or 
few]2  7,c7 metropolitan plann+         
organizations t s]ve an area ) a        
population ( ov] #bjj1jjj p2 &  7,d7    
rural transportation plann+             
organizations4  7#b7 ,inclusions ,!     
,secret>y %all seek to ensure t1 among !
 eligible entities select$ "u p>agraph  
7#a71 program p>ticipants repres5t--    
7,a7 a range ( capacity & previ\s       
exp]i5ce ) measur+ transportation       
access2 &  7,b7 a v>iety ( propos$      
me?odologies & focus areas = measur+    
level ( access4  7f7 ,duties ,= ea*     
eligible entity p>ticipat+ 9 ! pilot    
program1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 develop
 or acquire an accessibility data set   
describ$ 9 subsection 7b72 &  7#b7      
submit ! data set to ! eligible entity4 
7g7 ,me?odology ,9 calculat+ ! measures 
= ! data set "u ! pilot program1 !      

,secret>y %all ensure t me?odology is   
op5 s\rce4  7h7 ,availability ,!        
,secret>y %all make an accessibility    
data set "u ! pilot program available   
to-- 7#a7 units ( local gov]nm5t )9 !   
jurisdiction ( ! eligible entity        
p>ticipat+ 9 ! pilot program2 &  7#b7   
rese>*]s4  7i7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #abj 
days aft] ! la/ date on :i* ! ,secret>y 
submits data sets to ! eligible entity  
"u subsection 7f71 ! ,secret>y %all     
submit to ,congress a report on !       
results ( ! pilot program1 includ+ !    
feasibility ( develop+ & provid+ p]iodic
 accessibility data sets = all ,/ates1  
regions1 & localities4  7j7 ,fund+ ,!   
,secret>y %all c>ry out ! pilot program 
us+ am\nts made available to ! ,secret>y
 = adm9i/rative exp5ses to c>ry out     
programs "u ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y4   
7k7 ,sunset ,! pilot program %all       
t]m9ate on ! date t is #h ye>s aft] !   
date on :i* ! pilot program is          
implem5t$4  #g4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3
 7#a7 ,,ada ,! t]m ,,ada means !        

,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq474  7#b7   
,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation4  7#c7      
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,transportation4  7#d7 ,/ate
 ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al      
,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & any   
commonweal?1 t]ritory1 or possession ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#e7 ,transportation   
network company  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m   
transportation network company means a  
corporation1 p>tn]%ip1 sole             
proprietor%ip1 or o!r entity t uses an  
onl9e-enabl$ application or digital     
network to connect rid]s to driv]s      
affiliat$ ) ! entity 9 ord] = ! driv] to
 transport ! rid] us+ a vehicle own$1   
leas$1 or o!rwise au?oriz$ = use by !   
driv] to a po9t *os5 by ! rid]4  7,b7   
,exclusions ,! t]m transportation       
network company does n include a        
%>$-exp5se c>pool or vanpool arrangem5t 
t is n int5d$ to g5]ate pr(it = ! driv]4