Connecting America’s Active Transportation System Act
Latest action · Mar 4, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 4, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Connecting America's Active Transportation System Act
This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to carry out an active transportation infrastructure investment program to provide competitive grants for states, Indian tribes, multi-county special districts, and local or regional government organizations to construct certain projects to provide safe and connected active transportation facilities, including for sidewalks, bikeways, and trails that connect between destinations within a community or between communities, metropolitan regions, or states.
DOT must select grant recipients within 150 days after funds become available under this bill.
The bill sets forth various limitations on the use of funds, including that DOT must
- obligate at least 30% of funds to certain projects, including projects that connect people with public transportation, businesses, workplaces, schools, residences, recreation areas, and other community activity centers;
- set aside at least $3 million to provide planning grants for eligible organizations to develop plans for active transportation networks and active transportation spines; and
- set aside at least $2 million to cover the costs of administration, research, technical assistance, communications, and training activities under the program.
The federal share of grants must not exceed 80% of the total project cost.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 4, 2020 to Aug 4, 2020, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Mar 4, 2020 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Mar 4, 2020 |
| D-CA | Kamala D. Harris | Original | Mar 4, 2020 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Mar 4, 2020 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Mar 10, 2020 | |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Aug 4, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 4, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Mar 4, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5696 | Connecting America’s Active Transportation System Act | Identical bill | Jan 29, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Community life and organization
- Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Transportation
- Government trust funds
- Parks, recreation areas, trails
- Pedestrians and bicycling
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Public contracts and procurement
- Public transit
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Regional and metropolitan planning
- Transportation and Public Works
- Transportation programs funding
- Transportation safety and security
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 4, 2020Introduced in Senate
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