Public Transportation Accessibility Study Act

Bill: 117-hr-4183
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
Introduced: 2021-06-25
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Latest action: action_date: 2021-06-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-06-25
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Public Transportation Accessibility Study Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Transportation to report on the accessibility of public transportation to residents of areas of concentrated poverty.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4183 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 25, 2021 Ms. Omar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Secretary of Transportation to submit a report to Congress on the accessibility of public transportation for residents of areas of concentrated poverty, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Transportation Accessibility Study Act . 2. Report on accessibility of public transportation for residents of areas of concentrated poverty Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to Congress a report that includes— (1) a description of the unique challenges that residents of areas of concentrated poverty face when using public transportation; and (2) an assessment of the accessibility of federally funded public transportation for residents of areas of concentrated poverty.