ASAP Act

This bill would create a federal competitive grant program to help State and local governments make older rail transit systems accessible to people with disabilities, including wheelchair users. It covers rail systems in operation before July 26, 1990, and commuter rail stations built before that date. Grants could pay for repairing, modifying, or relocating station infrastructure and for accessibility planning, with the federal share capped at 80 percent of net project cost. Grant recipients would have to adopt a plan committing to accessibility projects. The bill authorizes $350 million per year from the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund starting in fiscal year 2027, adjusted for inflation starting in 2028.

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Sponsors

• Tammy Duckworth Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors