3.0.0 8262 2023-01-11T13:44:58Z 2023-01-11T13:44:58Z House HR 2020-09-15 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 159 (Tuesday, September 15, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. VELAZQUEZ:H.R. 8262.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1The Congress shall have Power to . . . provide for the . .. general Welfare of the United States; . . .[Page H4428]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee Referred to 2020-09-16T13:03:27Z Referred to 2020-09-15T13:02:50Z 2020-09-16 hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Committee 2020-09-15 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2020-09-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-09-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress V000081 Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] NYDIA VELAZQUEZ D NY M. 7 N M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2020-09-15 True S001204 Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] Michael San Nicolas D GU F. Q. 0 2020-10-06 False Transportation and Public Works Disability and paralysis Disability assistance Government information and archives Government lending and loan guarantees Performance measurement Public transit Transportation and Public Works 00 2020-09-15 Introduced in House 2021-05-04T19:40:58Z Accessible Transit For All Act of 2020 or the ATFA Act of 2020

This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish a grant program to provide public transportation agencies with technical assistance and funding for infrastructure improvements at transportation access points to facilitate or increase the use of transportation facilities by individuals with limited mobility.

An awarded grant may not exceed $5 billion and five years in duration.

The federal share of the costs of a project assisted with a grant under the program may not exceed 80%, with specified exceptions for agencies that demonstrate financial hardship.

DOT shall prioritize grant applications from agencies for (1) the construction, rehabilitation or modification of transportation access points to facilitate use for persons with limited mobility that meet certain requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; (2) projects located in urbanized areas; and (3) projects located in areas where there is no accessible transportation access point within one mile of such point.

]]> ATFA Act of 2020 Display Title ATFA Act of 2020 Short Title(s) as Introduced ATFA Act of 2020 Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Accessible Transit For All Act of 2020 Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a grant program for infrastructure improvement projects at transportation access points to facilitate or increase the use of transportation facilities by individuals with limited mobility. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr8262ih/xml/BILLS-116hr8262ih.xml 2020-09-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. 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.