Transportation for Reentry Act

This bill would require transit agencies that receive federal urban or rural transit formula grants to offer free public transportation to people released from federal or state prison after serving at least 1 year. The free service would last for 1 year starting on the person's release date. Agencies would have to set up an enrollment system, train staff, collect usage data, and report yearly on riders, trips, and estimated lost fare revenue. The Secretary of Transportation could reimburse agencies for program costs, and the bill makes $40 million per year available from the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund for fiscal years 2027 through 2031.

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Sponsors

• Emanuel Cleaver Democrat sponsor
• 17 cosponsors