Accessible Transportation for All Act
Latest action · Sep 18, 2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5790-5792)
Progress
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- IntroducedSep 18, 2014
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Accessible Transportation for All Act - Requires owners or operators of a for-hire transportation company, taxi service, or transportation network company to provide accessible vehicles for hire by disabled individuals in need of transportation services.
Prohibits discrimination against disabled individuals in the provision of for-hire transportation services.
Requires the Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to organize a national competition for U.S. automobile manufacturers to design one or more model accessible taxi vehicles and model accessible passenger cars.
Establishes in the FTA an Accessible Taxi and For-Hire Transportation Board.
Requires states to develop a strategic plan to increase the availability of accessible taxi vehicles, accessible vehicles for hire, and other accessible for-hire transportation options for people with disabilities.
Directs the Administrator, in collaboration with the U.S. Access Board, to promulgate accessibility and service standards for accessible taxi vehicles and accessible vehicles for hire to ensure that they are fully accessible to, and usable by, passengers with disabilities.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for expenditures incurred by a small business that is a qualified taxi company in purchasing or adapting a vehicle for use as an accessible taxi vehicle.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 18, 2014Introduced in Senate
- Sep 18, 2014Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5790-5792)
- Sep 18, 2014Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5790)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Administrative remedies
- Civil actions and liability
- Department of Transportation
- Disability and health-based discrimination
- Disability and paralysis
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government studies and investigations
- Income tax credits
- Manufacturing
- Motor vehicles
- Public transit
- Small business
- Transportation and Public Works
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 18, 2014Introduced in Senate
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