Same-Day Paratransit Innovation Act

This bill would raise the federal share of transit grants for same-day paratransit services for people with disabilities. Federal grants would cover 90 percent of capital costs for same-day paratransit projects in urban, rural, and disability-focused transit grant programs. Operating grants could cover up to 70 percent of costs for same-day paratransit that meets federal standards, or up to 80 percent if the agency uses its own employees to run the vehicles; other operating grants would stay at 50 percent. The Federal Transit Administration would have one year to set minimum standards for paratransit software, covering areas such as accessibility, cybersecurity, U.S. data storage, and agency ownership of data. After the standards are final, these federal transit funds could not be used for third-party paratransit software that does not meet them.

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Sponsors

• Lateefah Simon Democrat sponsor
• 3 cosponsors