119 HR 2526 IH: Bus Parity and Clarity Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-03-31 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2526IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 31, 2025Mr. Van Drew (for himself and Mr. Gottheimer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureA BILLTo amend title 23, United States Code, to clarify provisions relating to equal access for over-the-road buses, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Bus Parity and Clarity Act.

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Clarification of equal access for over-the-road buses

(a)

In general

(1)

Toll roads, bridges, tunnels, and ferries

Section 129(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (A)in paragraph (9)(A) by striking that serves the public and inserting in scheduled or charter service; and (B)in paragraph (11) by adding at the end the following: (F)

Charter service

The term charter service has the meaning given the term in part 604 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.. (2)

HOV facilities

Section 166 of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (A)in subsection (b)(3)(C) by striking serving the public and inserting in scheduled or charter service; and (B)in subsection (f) by adding at the end the following: (7)

Charter service

The term charter service has the meaning given the term in part 604 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.. (b)

Value pricing pilot program

In carrying out a value pricing pilot program under section 1012(b) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (23 U.S.C. 149 note), a public authority with jurisdiction over a toll facility shall provide to an over-the-road bus in scheduled or charter service access to a toll facility under the same rates, terms, and conditions as a public transportation vehicle, consistent with section 129(a)(9) of title 23, United States Code. (c)

Publication

Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration shall publish on a publicly available website a unified database containing information with respect to the rates, terms, and conditions of each toll facility covered under the equal access provisions described in sections 129(a)(9) and 166(b)(3) of title 23, United States Code. (d)

Definitions

In this Act: (1)

Charter service

The term charter service has the meaning given the term in part 604 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. (2)

Over-the-road bus

The term over-the-road bus has the meaning given the term in section 301 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12181). (3)

Public authority; toll facility

The terms public authority and toll facility have the meanings given the terms in section 129(a) of title 23, United States Code. (4)

Public transportation vehicle

The term public transportation vehicle has the meaning given the term in section 166 of title 23, United States Code.