Freedom to Move Act
United States117th CongressS-1172Senate
Updated: Apr 15, 2021
Summary
Freedom to Move Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation to award competitive five-year grants (Freedom to Move Grants) to states, local governments, transit agencies, and non-profit organizations in both rural and urban areas to cover the lost fare revenue for fare-free public transportation and improve public transportation. Grants shall be used to support (1) implementing a fare-free transit program; and (2) efforts to improve public transportation, particularly in underserved communities, such as costs associated with efforts to provide more safe, frequent, and reliable bus service, including bus stop safety and accessibility improvements, and pedestrian and bike shelters.
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Timeline
Latest companion bill action
HR-2287: Freedom to Move ActReferred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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