3.0.0 2887 2023-01-11T13:25:25Z 2023-01-11T13:25:25Z Senate S S 2014-09-18 113 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2014-09-18T22:00:57Z 2014-09-18 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5790-5792) IntroReferral 2014-09-18 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5790) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2014-09-18 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress H000206 Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] THOMAS HARKIN D IA RICHARD N 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 00 2014-09-18 Introduced in Senate 2014-11-10T20:22:15Z 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.

]]> Accessible Transportation for All Act Display Title Accessible Transportation for All Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to expand access to transportation services for individuals with disabilities. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Accessible Transportation for All Act Introduced in Senate 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113s2887is/xml/BILLS-113s2887is.xml 2014-09-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5790-5792) 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.