Bikeshare Transit Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-4001
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
Introduced: 2019-07-25
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Pedestrians and bicycling

Public transit

Roads and highways

Transportation programs funding
Latest action: action_date: 2019-07-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-07-25
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Bikeshare Transit Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill allows bikeshare projects to be eligible for federal funding.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill makes a bikeshare project eligible to be an associated transit improvement project, including projects that (1) facilitate a bicycle rental operation that makes bicycles available for public transportation, (2) allow riders to pick up and drop off bicycles, (3) serve a defined geographic area, and (4) facilitate the transit of individuals between various points in the area.</p> <p>Public transportation capital projects must include any project for the acquisition or replacement of bicycles and related equipment, including technology and vehicles needed to restock stations, and the construction of bicycle-related facilities to facilitate a bikeshare project. </p> <p>The bill also makes bikeshare projects eligible for funds if they shift traffic demand to non-peak hours or other transportation modes, increase vehicle occupancy rates, or otherwise reduce demand for roads.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4001 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2019 Mr. Blumenauer (for himself, Mr. Buchanan , and Ms. Pressley ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, with respect to bikeshare projects, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bikeshare Transit Act of 2019 . 2. Definitions Section 5302 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(E)— (A) by striking and the installation and inserting , the installation ; and (B) by inserting before the semicolon the following: , and bikeshare projects, including any project or activity carried out to facilitate a bicycle rental operation that makes bicycles available for public transportation, allows riders to pick up and drop off bicycles, serves a defined geographic area, and facilitates the transit of individuals between various points in such geographic area ; and (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) in subparagraph (M) by striking or at the end; (B) in subparagraph (N) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (O) the acquisition or replacement of bicycles and related equipment, including technology and vehicles needed to restock stations, and the construction of bicycle-related facilities to facilitate a bikeshare project. . 3. Congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program eligible projects Section 149(b)(7) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting bikesharing, after carsharing, .