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America Bikes Act

USA119th CongressHR-9041| House 
| Updated: 5/26/2026
Mike Thompson

Mike Thompson

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (4)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)Hillary J. Scholten (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Vern Buchanan (Republican)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The America Bikes Act seeks to enhance bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure and promote active transportation across the United States. It amends the Highway Safety Improvement Program to explicitly include projects connecting existing infrastructure and reducing risks for vulnerable road users, allowing for up to 100 percent federal share for such projects. The bill also introduces flexible financing options and increases the federal share for proven safety countermeasures for bicyclists and pedestrians. To bolster safety education, the Act provides grant funds for on-bicycle education for elementary and secondary school students. It mandates the Secretary of Transportation to revise Highway Safety Program Guidelines to encourage nonmotorized safety education, focusing on skills, traffic rules, and helmet use. States employing a Safe Routes to School coordinator will also see an increased federal share of 95 percent for eligible projects. A significant provision is the establishment of an Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program , offering competitive grants to eligible organizations for constructing safe and connected active transportation facilities. This program prioritizes projects that create active transportation networks within communities or active transportation spines connecting regions, with dedicated funding for planning grants. Applications will be evaluated based on community support, commitment to safety, and addressing disparities in fatality rates. The bill also includes economic incentives, such as a temporary duty suspension for bicycle assembly and manufacturing parts to encourage domestic production, with goals of reaching 2 million and 5 million bicycles annually within five and ten years, respectively. It reinstates and expands employer-provided fringe benefits for bicycle commuting , making expenses for bicycles, electric bicycles, and scooters tax-exempt. Furthermore, the Safe Streets and Roads for All program is reauthorized through fiscal year 2031, with a reduced local match requirement. Other provisions clarify that the reasonable cost for accommodating pedestrians or bicyclists on highway bridge deck projects is up to 20 percent of the total project cost. It also clarifies that electric bicycles are included in motorized recreation definitions when permitted by law and establishes a new Bicycle Transit Integration Grant Program to fund projects like bicycle parking at transit stations and expanding bike-sharing programs.
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Timeline
May 26, 2026
Introduced in House
May 26, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • May 26, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • May 26, 2026
    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 119-2011: Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Active Transportation Safety Act
  • S 119-944: Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Active Transportation Safety Act
  • S 119-2023: Bicycle Commuter Act of 2025
  • HR 119-3904: U.S. Bicycle Production and Assembly Act
  • HR 119-3936: Bicycle Commuter Act of 2025
  • HR 119-8514: Active Transportation for Public Lands Act
  • HR 119-4699: BIKE Act of 2025
  • HR 119-3931: Kids on the Go Act of 2025

America Bikes Act

USA119th CongressHR-9041| House 
| Updated: 5/26/2026
The America Bikes Act seeks to enhance bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure and promote active transportation across the United States. It amends the Highway Safety Improvement Program to explicitly include projects connecting existing infrastructure and reducing risks for vulnerable road users, allowing for up to 100 percent federal share for such projects. The bill also introduces flexible financing options and increases the federal share for proven safety countermeasures for bicyclists and pedestrians. To bolster safety education, the Act provides grant funds for on-bicycle education for elementary and secondary school students. It mandates the Secretary of Transportation to revise Highway Safety Program Guidelines to encourage nonmotorized safety education, focusing on skills, traffic rules, and helmet use. States employing a Safe Routes to School coordinator will also see an increased federal share of 95 percent for eligible projects. A significant provision is the establishment of an Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program , offering competitive grants to eligible organizations for constructing safe and connected active transportation facilities. This program prioritizes projects that create active transportation networks within communities or active transportation spines connecting regions, with dedicated funding for planning grants. Applications will be evaluated based on community support, commitment to safety, and addressing disparities in fatality rates. The bill also includes economic incentives, such as a temporary duty suspension for bicycle assembly and manufacturing parts to encourage domestic production, with goals of reaching 2 million and 5 million bicycles annually within five and ten years, respectively. It reinstates and expands employer-provided fringe benefits for bicycle commuting , making expenses for bicycles, electric bicycles, and scooters tax-exempt. Furthermore, the Safe Streets and Roads for All program is reauthorized through fiscal year 2031, with a reduced local match requirement. Other provisions clarify that the reasonable cost for accommodating pedestrians or bicyclists on highway bridge deck projects is up to 20 percent of the total project cost. It also clarifies that electric bicycles are included in motorized recreation definitions when permitted by law and establishes a new Bicycle Transit Integration Grant Program to fund projects like bicycle parking at transit stations and expanding bike-sharing programs.
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Timeline
May 26, 2026
Introduced in House
May 26, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • May 26, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • May 26, 2026
    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mike Thompson

Mike Thompson

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (4)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)Hillary J. Scholten (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Vern Buchanan (Republican)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Ways and Means Committee

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 119-2011: Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Active Transportation Safety Act
  • S 119-944: Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Active Transportation Safety Act
  • S 119-2023: Bicycle Commuter Act of 2025
  • HR 119-3904: U.S. Bicycle Production and Assembly Act
  • HR 119-3936: Bicycle Commuter Act of 2025
  • HR 119-8514: Active Transportation for Public Lands Act
  • HR 119-4699: BIKE Act of 2025
  • HR 119-3931: Kids on the Go Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted