,i #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ihih ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #bc1 #bjbf,mr4 ,cleaver 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,bell1 ,mr4 ,carson1 ,mr4 ,carter of ,louisiana1 ,ms4 ,chu1 ,ms4 ,crockett1 ,mr4 ,evans of ,pennsylvania1 ,mrs4 ,foushee1 ,mr4 ,frost1 ,mr4 ,garcia of ,california1 ,mr4 ,ivey1 ,mr4 ,jackson of ,illinois1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,schakowsky1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 and ,ms4 ,wilson of ,florida7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 to provide for free public transportation for individuals who are recently released from incarceration4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,transportation for ,reentry ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,access to free public transportation services increases the access that an individual recently released from prison has to a reliable mode of transportation4 7#b7 ,access to a reliable mode of transportation-- 7,a7 promotes the successful reintegration of a returning individual into the community2 7,b7 reduces the likelihood of recidivism2 7,c7 increases the ability of a returning individual to access community services2 and 7,d7 helps a returning individual to follow up on referrals from their release plans and to meet initial parole requirements 7if applicable74 #c4 ,public transportation reentry service 7a7 ,public transportation reentry service ,chapter #ec of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #ecda4 ,public transportation reentry service 7a7 ,in general 7#a7 ,reentry service ,to be eligible for financial assistance under section #ecjg or #ecaa1 a covered recipient shall carry out a reentry service program to provide free public transportation to returning individuals4 7#b7 ,duration ,a covered recipient shall provide the reentry service described in paragraph 7#a7 to a returning individual for a #a-year period beginning on the release date of the returning individual4 7b7 ,requirements ,in carrying out this section1 a covered recipient shall-- 7#a7 create a system for returning individuals to enroll in the reentry service under this section2 7#b7 instruct transportation staff on the operation of the reentry service2 7#c7 collect data on the number of returning individuals who use the reentry service and the frequency of use2 and 7#d7 develop a system to ensure compliance with the #a-year period described in section 7a77#b74 7c7 ,reimbursement 7#a7 ,direct costs ,the ,secretary may reimburse a covered recipient for the cost of providing to returning individuals the reentry service under this section4 7#b7 ,indirect costs ,the reimbursement that a covered recipient receives may include the costs incurred from the following3 7,a7 ,development of the reentry service4 7,b7 ,implementation of the reentry service4 7,c7 ,operational costs of the reentry service4 7,d7 ,engagement with technical assistance providers4 7,e7 ,training on the implementation of the reentry service4 7,f7 ,outreach to prisons and to the returning individual populations4 7,g7 ,other uses integral to the successful implementation of the reentry service4 7d7 ,regulations ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,secretary shall issue regulations necessary to carry out this section1 including regulations that-- 7#a7 promote the coordination of providing technical assistance to a covered recipient2 7#b7 promote the marketing of the reentry service to ensure that incarcerated and returning individual populations are aware of the reentry service2 and 7#c7 clarify the treatment of a returning individual who resides in different locations1 including in different ,states1 during the #a-year period described in subsection 7a77#b74 7e7 ,reporting 7#a7 ,covered recipient ,for each year in which a covered recipient receives funds under this section1 such recipient shall submit to the ,national ,transit ,database an annual report that details the following3 7,a7 ,the number of returning individuals who used the reentry service4 7,b7 ,the number of trips taken4 7,c7 ,an estimate of revenue forgone4 7,d7 ,any other information that the ,secretary determines appropriate4 7#b7 ,federal ,transit ,administration ,for each such year1 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,transit ,administration shall summarize the data reported under paragraph 7#a7 and submit to ,congress a report on such data4 7f7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,returning individual ,the term returning individual means an individual who has been incarcerated for a period of not less than #a year in ,federal or ,state prison4 7#b7 ,covered recipient ,the term covered recipient means a recipient of financial assistance under section #ecjg or #ecaa4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the analysis for chapter #ec of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #ecda4 ,public transportation reentry service4 4 7c7 ,authorizations ,section #ecch of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsection 7e7 as subsection 7f72 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7d7 the following3 7e7 ,public transportation reentry service ,there shall be available from the ,mass ,transit ,account of the ,highway ,trust ,fund to carry out section #ecda #dj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbg through #bjca4 4 7d7 ,eligibility as capital project ,section #ecjb7d7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,m7 by striking or at the end2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,n7 by striking the period and inserting 2 or2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,o7 operating1 planning1 and outreach costs described in section #ecda4 4 7e7 ,report ,not later than #e years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to ,congress a report on implementation of section #ecda of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 7as added by this section7 that includes-- 7#a7 details of the implementation and outcome of the program under such section2 and 7#b7 the impact that providing returning individuals with access to the reentry service under such section has had on recidivism rates of participating returning individuals and on the reentry of such individuals into the community4 7f7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,urbanized area formula grant ,section #ecjg7;c77#a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,k71 by striking and at the end2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,m7 will comply with section #ecda2 and 4 7#b7 ,formula grants for rural areas ,section #ecaa of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7k7 ,grant recipient requirement ,a recipient may receive a grant in a fiscal year only if the recipient certifies to the ,secretary that such recipient will comply with section #ecda4 4