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Disability Access to Transportation Act

USA118th CongressHR-3845| House 
| Updated: 6/7/2023
Dina Titus

Dina Titus

Democratic Representative

Nevada

Cosponsors (6)
David J. Trone (Democratic)Christopher R. Deluzio (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Eric Sorensen (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Highways and Transit Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Disability Access to Transportation Act This bill establishes programs and requirements to expand transportation access for individuals with disabilities. The Department of Transportation (DOT) must establish a one-stop paratransit pilot program. (Paratransit is often a service for the elderly and disabled using small buses and vans.) This program must develop or expand transit agency paratransit programs carried out pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) to prevent long wait times between multiple trips that unduly limit an individual's ability to complete essential tasks. In addition, the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) must issue regulations to establish accessibility guidelines that set forth minimum standards for pedestrian facilities in the public right-of-way, including shared use paths. DOT must also implement procedures that allow an individual who believes that they have been subjected to discrimination on the basis of a disability by a public entity to submit an ADA complaint by phone, by mail-in form, and online. DOT must require each public transit provider and contractor providing paratransit services to post certain information on how an individual can file a disability-related complaint. In addition, DOT must publish yearly reports on the disposition of these accessibility complaints. Finally, DOT must create an accessibility data pilot program to provide data sets to states and metropolitan or rural planning organizations to improve their transportation planning.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-6248
Disability Access to Transportation Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-1697
Disability Access to Transportation Act
Jun 6, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-1813
Introduced in Senate
Jun 6, 2023
Introduced in House
Jun 6, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jun 7, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-6248
    Disability Access to Transportation Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-1697
    Disability Access to Transportation Act


  • June 6, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-1813
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 6, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • June 6, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • June 7, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • S 118-1813: Disability Access to Transportation Act
Access BoardAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAgingChild care and developmentCongressional oversightDepartment of TransportationDisability assistanceEmployment and training programsFood industry and servicesGovernment information and archivesHealth care coverage and accessHousing supply and affordabilityPedestrians and bicyclingPublic transitRegional and metropolitan planningRural conditions and developmentSocial security and elderly assistanceTransportation programs funding

Disability Access to Transportation Act

USA118th CongressHR-3845| House 
| Updated: 6/7/2023
Disability Access to Transportation Act This bill establishes programs and requirements to expand transportation access for individuals with disabilities. The Department of Transportation (DOT) must establish a one-stop paratransit pilot program. (Paratransit is often a service for the elderly and disabled using small buses and vans.) This program must develop or expand transit agency paratransit programs carried out pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) to prevent long wait times between multiple trips that unduly limit an individual's ability to complete essential tasks. In addition, the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) must issue regulations to establish accessibility guidelines that set forth minimum standards for pedestrian facilities in the public right-of-way, including shared use paths. DOT must also implement procedures that allow an individual who believes that they have been subjected to discrimination on the basis of a disability by a public entity to submit an ADA complaint by phone, by mail-in form, and online. DOT must require each public transit provider and contractor providing paratransit services to post certain information on how an individual can file a disability-related complaint. In addition, DOT must publish yearly reports on the disposition of these accessibility complaints. Finally, DOT must create an accessibility data pilot program to provide data sets to states and metropolitan or rural planning organizations to improve their transportation planning.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-6248
Disability Access to Transportation Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-1697
Disability Access to Transportation Act
Jun 6, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-1813
Introduced in Senate
Jun 6, 2023
Introduced in House
Jun 6, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jun 7, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-6248
    Disability Access to Transportation Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-1697
    Disability Access to Transportation Act


  • June 6, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-1813
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 6, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • June 6, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • June 7, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Dina Titus

Dina Titus

Democratic Representative

Nevada

Cosponsors (6)
David J. Trone (Democratic)Christopher R. Deluzio (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Eric Sorensen (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Highways and Transit Subcommittee

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • S 118-1813: Disability Access to Transportation Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Access BoardAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAgingChild care and developmentCongressional oversightDepartment of TransportationDisability assistanceEmployment and training programsFood industry and servicesGovernment information and archivesHealth care coverage and accessHousing supply and affordabilityPedestrians and bicyclingPublic transitRegional and metropolitan planningRural conditions and developmentSocial security and elderly assistanceTransportation programs funding