[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 104 (Tuesday, June 15, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H2802]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              ENSURING EQUAL TRANSPORTATION ACCESSIBILITY

  (Ms. NEWMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. NEWMAN. Madam Speaker, today, I rise on behalf of the millions of 
Americans with disabilities, the millions of Americans who live in a 
major city with a major public transit system but are unable to utilize 
it because it is not accessible to them.
  If we want to build a world-class public transportation system in 
America, it has to start by ensuring every station and every bus and 
train across our Nation is equally accessible to everyone.
  That is why I introduced the All Stations Accessibility Act, or ASAP 
Act, of 2021, which would establish a Federal grant program to support 
transit authorities to upgrade stations to meet or exceed ADA 
accessibility standards.
  Madam Speaker, I am pleased to say that we have secured this grant 
program in the INVEST in America Act. Now, I urge this body to pass 
that legislation so that we can better ensure our public transit 
services are for all riders, especially those with a disability.

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