Bikeshare Transit Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-2579
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
Introduced: 2021-08-02
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Latest action: action_date: 2021-08-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-08-02
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Bikeshare Transit Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill allows bikeshare projects to be eligible for federal funding.</p> <p>The bill also makes shared micromobility (including bikesharing and shared scooter systems) 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: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2579 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 2, 2021 Mr. Wyden introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 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 2021 . 2. Definitions Section 5302(1)(E) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking and the installation and inserting , the installation ; and (2) by inserting , and bikeshare projects after public transportation vehicles . 3. Congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program eligible projects Section 149(b)(7) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting shared micromobility (including bikesharing and shared scooter systems), after carsharing, .