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Transit to Trails Act

USA118th CongressS-1440| Senate 
| Updated: 5/4/2023
Cory A. Booker

Cory A. Booker

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (9)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Transit to Trails Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish the Transit to Trails Grant Program to award grants to certain entities (e.g., states, local governments, and metropolitan planning organizations) for projects that increase transportation access and mobility to public lands, waters, parkland, monuments, or recreational opportunities for critically underserved communities. A critically underserved community is (1) a community that can demonstrate it has inadequate, insufficient, or no park space or recreation facilities; (2) a community in which at least 50% of the population is not located within 1/2 mile of park space; or (3) an environmental justice community (i.e., a community with significant representation of communities of color, low-income communities, or at-risk tribal and Indigenous communities that experiences, or is at risk of experiencing, a disproportionate burden of adverse human health or environmental effects). Among other things, DOT must (1) prioritize the approval of certain projects, such as projects that use low-or no-emission vehicles and those that provide free or discounted rates for low-income riders; (2) develop transportation planning procedures for projects conducted under the program that are consistent with metropolitan and statewide planning processes; and (3) ensure that all new transportation connectors and routes developed under the program are accessible to people with disabilities. The bill requires grant awards to be at least $25,000 and not more than $500,000. Further, the bill requires publication of all schedules and routes for transportation systems that are developed with funds from a grant under the program.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-2467
Transit to Trails Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-1461
Transit to Trails Act
May 4, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 4, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 8, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-3092
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-2467
    Transit to Trails Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-1461
    Transit to Trails Act


  • May 4, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 4, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • May 8, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-3092
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 118-3092: Transit to Trails Act

Transit to Trails Act

USA118th CongressS-1440| Senate 
| Updated: 5/4/2023
Transit to Trails Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish the Transit to Trails Grant Program to award grants to certain entities (e.g., states, local governments, and metropolitan planning organizations) for projects that increase transportation access and mobility to public lands, waters, parkland, monuments, or recreational opportunities for critically underserved communities. A critically underserved community is (1) a community that can demonstrate it has inadequate, insufficient, or no park space or recreation facilities; (2) a community in which at least 50% of the population is not located within 1/2 mile of park space; or (3) an environmental justice community (i.e., a community with significant representation of communities of color, low-income communities, or at-risk tribal and Indigenous communities that experiences, or is at risk of experiencing, a disproportionate burden of adverse human health or environmental effects). Among other things, DOT must (1) prioritize the approval of certain projects, such as projects that use low-or no-emission vehicles and those that provide free or discounted rates for low-income riders; (2) develop transportation planning procedures for projects conducted under the program that are consistent with metropolitan and statewide planning processes; and (3) ensure that all new transportation connectors and routes developed under the program are accessible to people with disabilities. The bill requires grant awards to be at least $25,000 and not more than $500,000. Further, the bill requires publication of all schedules and routes for transportation systems that are developed with funds from a grant under the program.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-2467
Transit to Trails Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-1461
Transit to Trails Act
May 4, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 4, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 8, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-3092
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-2467
    Transit to Trails Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-1461
    Transit to Trails Act


  • May 4, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 4, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • May 8, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-3092
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Cory A. Booker

Cory A. Booker

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (9)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 118-3092: Transit to Trails Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted