Improving Accessibility Through Microtransit Act

This bill would require the U.S. Department of Transportation, through the Federal Transit Administration, to set up a pilot program within 180 days that gives competitive grants to state, local, and Tribal governments and metropolitan planning organizations. The grants would be used to improve on-demand, app-based shared ride services (microtransit) for people with disabilities or mobility impairments, including wheelchair users. Each grant could be no more than $3 million, and funds could pay for accessible vehicles, driver training, contracted services, and software. Grant recipients would have to install and maintain interior cameras on their vehicles, with recordings kept private except for authorized staff and law enforcement. The bill authorizes $20 million, and the program would end 5 years after it starts.

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Sponsors

• Greg Stanton Democrat sponsor
• 2 cosponsors