,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ijcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bf1 #bjbf,mrs4  
,mc,iver 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4   
,m\lton1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4
 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (      
,mississippi1 & ,mr4 ,fields7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to !       
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 = a   
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce to e/abli%
 a pilot program to aw>d grants to      
r5ovate & develop ?ird spaces1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,revitaliz+ ,equitable     
,spaces to ,trans=m ,our ,regional      
,environm5ts & ,?ird ,spaces ,act (     
#bjbf or ! ,,re/ore ,?ird ,spaces ,act (
 #bjbf4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !    
foll[+3  7#a7 ,?ird spaces--social      

environm5ts di/9ct f home & "w--are     
ess5tial = democratic p>ticipation1     
m5tal heal?1 social tru/1 & cultural    
vitality4 ,!y provide opportunities =   
resid5ts to connect across l9es (       
diff]5ce2 r$uce social isolation2 & fo/]
 emotional well-be+1 civic engagem5t1 & 
mutual aid4  7#b7 ,?ird spaces s]ve z   
eng9es = local economic resili5ce &     
community weal?-build+4 ,!y act z vital 
incubators = local entrepr5eur%ip &     
innovation by provid+ l[-b>ri]          
environm5ts = network+ & collaboration4 
,9 urban & rural sett+s1 vibrant social 
hubs drive foot traffic to surr\nd+     
bus9esses1 increase prop]ty values1 &   
fo/] a di/9ct s5se ( place t attracts   
su/a9able long-t]m inve/m5t4 ,by provid+
 %>$-use infra/ructure1 ?ird spaces l[] 
! co/ ( entry = small bus9esses &       
coop]ative ent]prises1 turn+ social     
capital into tangible economic          
opportunity4  7#c7 ,decades ( public    
dis9ve/m5t1 segregation1 urban r5ewal1 &
 g5trification h disproportionately     

dismantl$ %>$ civic spaces 9 und]s]v$ & 
m>g9aliz$ communities4 ,! closure (     
community c5t]s1 p>ks1 libr>ies1 & ga!r+
 places has weak5$ social infra/ructure 
t once support$ local organiz+1         
int]g5]ational relation%ips1 & cultural 
cont9uity4  7#d7 ,! widespread loss (   
accessible ?ird spaces 9 urban & rural  
areas has r$uc$ opportunities =         
collective problem-solv+1 mutual aid1 & 
civic p>ticipation1 !reby deep5+        
lonel9ess1 disconnection1 & mi/ru/4     
7#e7 ,social isolation & ! decl9e (     
communal life h creat$ conditions       
conducive to onl9e radicalization &     
mis9=mation4 ,:5 resid5ts lack %>$      
public spaces = dialogue1 creativity1 & 
belong+1 !y are m vuln]able to divisive 
& extremi/ influ5ces onl9e4  7#f7 ,?ird 
spaces also contribute to local economic
 resili5ce4 ,by fo/]+ collaboration1    
creativity1 & %>$-use infra/ructure1 ^! 
spaces c g5]ate small bus9ess gr[?1     
coop]ative ent]prise1 work=ce           
developm5t1 & community weal?-build+    

:ile rema9+ op5 & accessible to all4    
7#g7 ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t has a vital    
role 9 se$+ & /udy+ innovative ?ird     
space models t promote equity1          
inclusion1 & su/a9ability4 ,a national  
pilot program c catalyze local lead]%ip1
 re/ore social cohesion1 & demon/rate h[
 inclusive1 l[- or no-co/ %>$ public    
life c fl\ri% 9 ! tw5ty-fir/ c5tury4    
#c4 ,pilot grant program to r5ovate &   
develop ?ird spaces  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! 
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 9 consultation ) !
 ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t 
& ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human         
,s]vices1 %all e/abli% a pilot program  
to aw>d grants to eligible entities to  
r5ovate & develop ?ird spaces4  7b7     
,grant priorities ,9 aw>d+ grants "u    
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all        
prioritize any eligible entity t seeks  
to r5ovate or develop a ?ird space t--  
7#a7 /r5g!ns ! local economy2 &  7#b7   
mitigates social isolation & ! decl9e ( 
communal life4  7c7 ,application        
requirem5ts ,an application submitt$ by 

an eligible entity = a grant "u         
subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 include      
docum5tation ( ! hi/ory ( ! community 9 
:i* ! ?ird space to be r5ovat$ or       
develop$ is locat$1 includ+ docum5tation
 ( hi/orical inequities--  7,a7 )9 su*  
community2 &  7,b7 betwe5 su* community 
& o!r communities2 &  7#b7 describe h[  
su* eligible entity1 9 r5ovat+ or       
develop+ a ?ird space pursuant to su*   
grant1 plans to-- 7,a7 engage memb]s (  
su* community 9 ! design ( su* ?ird     
space2  7,b7 ensure t su* r5ovation or  
developm5t-- 7i7 b5efits memb]s ( su*   
community2 &  7ii7 does n exac]bate su* 
hi/orical inequities2 &  7,c7 pres]ve   
local--  7i7 culture2  7ii7 hi/ory2 &   
7iii7 id5tity4  7d7 ,use ( funds ,an    
eligible entity may use a grant "u      
subsection 7a7 to--  7#a7 plan !        
r5ovation or developm5t ( a ?ird space1 
includ+ ?r\gh-- 7,a7 community engagem5t
 initiatives2  7,b7 feasibility /udies2 
&  7,c7 o!r pre-developm5t activities2 &
  7#b7 pay con/ruction co/s associat$ ) 

! r5ovation or developm5t ( su* ?ird    
space4  7e7 ,equity & hi/orical ju/ice  
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,f$]al requirem5ts ,n 
less ?an #fj p]c5t ( any am\nts aw>d$ "u
 subsection 7a7 = a fiscal ye> %all be  
aw>d$ to eligible entities s]v+         
l[-income & und]s]v$ communities4  7#b7 
,accessibility policies ,ea* eligible   
entity r5ovat+ or develop+ a ?ird space 
pursuant to a grant "u subsection 7a7   
%all e/abli% a policy to ensure t su*   
?ird space rema9s free or l[-co/ to     
memb]s ( ! public1 except t an eligible 
entity may *>ge a reasonable r5t to a   
bus9ess = ! use ( su* ?ird space4  7f7  
,expiration ( pilot  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 !    
pilot program %all expire on ! date t is
 #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4  7#b7 ,optional ext5sion ( pilot  
,n lat] ?an #cj days be=e ! expiration (
 ! #c-ye> p]iod foll[+ ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y may    
ext5d ! pilot program = an additional   
p]iod ( #b ye>s4  7g7 ,reports  7#a7    

,eligible entity reports ,n lat] ?an #cj
 days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% report+       
requirem5ts = an eligible entity r5ovat+
 or develop+ a ?ird space pursuant to a 
grant "u subsection 7a71 :i* %all--     
7,a7 be responsive to ! res\rces        
available to su* eligible entity to     
engage 9 su* report+2 &  7,b7 include   
requir$ report+ reg>d+--  7i7 att5dance 
rates at su* ?ird spaces2  7ii7 programs
 (f]$ at su* ?ird spaces2 &  7iii7      
social1 cultural1 & direct & indirect   
economic impacts ( su* ?ird spaces4     
7#b7 ,reports to ,congress ,n lat] ?an  
#c ye>s aft] ! expiration ( ! pilot     
program "u subsection 7f71 ! ,secret>y  
%all submit to ,congress a report--     
7,a7 summ>iz+ metrics ( success = ?ird  
spaces r5ovat$ & develop$ pursuant to   
grants "u subsection 7a71 includ+-- 7i7 
att5dance rates at su* ?ird spaces2     
7ii7 ! numb] ( new bus9esses =m$ 9 !    
communities 9 :i* su* ?ird spaces are   
locat$2  7iii7 ! af=dability ( su* ?ird 

spaces2 &  7iv7 survey-bas$ measures (  
belong+ exp]i5c$ by att5dees at su* ?ird
 spaces2  7,b7 assess+1 bas$ on !       
metrics e/abli%$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !     
outcomes ( ! pilot program1 includ+1 =  
?ird spaces r5ovat$ & develop$ pursuant 
to grants "u subsection 7a7--  7i7      
social1 cultural1 & direct & indirect   
economic impacts ( su* ?ird spaces2 &   
7ii7 ! effectiv5ess ( su* ?ird spaces   
9--  7,i7 r$uc+ social isolation2 &     
7,,ii7 support+ community life2 &  7,c7 
provid+ recomm5dations reg>d+ !         
expansion ( ! pilot program4  7h7       
,adm9i/rative exp5se cap ,n m ?an #e    
p]c5t ( any funds appropriat$ to c>ry   
out ?is section = a fiscal ye> may be   
exp5d$ = ,f$]al adm9i/ration ( ! pilot  
program4  7i7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#bjj1jjj1jjj4  7j7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
section3  7#a7 ,! t]m eligible entity   
means-- 7,a7 a local gov]nm5t2  7,b7 a  
nonpr(it corporation2  7,c7 a ,f$]ally  

recogniz$ ,indian tribe2  7,d7 a ,native
 ,hawaiian organization2  7,e7 a public 
libr>y2  7,f7 a community college2 or   
7,g7 a p>tn]%ip includ+ at lea/--  7i7  
"o nonpr(it corporation2 &  7ii7 "o     
local gov]nm5t or an ag5cy !re(4  7#b7  
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (    
,comm]ce4  7#c7 ,! t]m ?ird space--     
7,a7 means a space op5 to memb]s ( !    
public t-- 7i7 does n function prim>ily 
z a resid5ce or a workplace2 &  7ii7    
supports social1 cultural1 & economic   
life2 &  7,b7 may include--  7i7 a      
community a?letic field2  7ii7 a        
community c5t]2  7iii7 a libr>y2  7iv7 a
 cultural c5t]2  7v7 a mak]space2  7vi7 
a nonpr(it incubator2  7vii7 a p>k2     
7viii7 a playgr\nd2  7ix7 a public      
m>ket2  7x7 a s*ooly>d ) a %>$ use      
agreem5t2  7xi7 a small bus9ess conc]n  
7z describ$ 9 section #c ( ! ,small     
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb772 &  
7xii7 a comb9ation ( two or m spaces    
li/$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7xi74  7#d7 ,! 
t]m und]s]v$ community means a          

community-- 7,a7 t is subject to "o or m
 ( ! economic di/ress crit]ia "u section
 #cja4c7;a77#a7 ( title #ac1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor   
regulation72 &  7,b7 t-- 7i7 is locat$ 9
 a rural area2 or  7ii7 has exp]i5c$--  
7,i7 pov]ty2  7,,ii7 dis9ve/m5t2        
7,,iii7 racial segregation2  7,,iv7     
economic segregation2 or  7,v7 ! loss ( 
?ird spaces due to--  7aa7 r$evelopm5t2 
7bb7 g5trification2 or  7cc7 !          
con/ruction ( new infra/ructure4