HR7843Referred to Committee

No Free Rides Act of 2026

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Introduced
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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
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2026-03-05
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Scott Perry
Scott Perry
Republican · PA · Representative
Votes with party: 85.9% (548 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (6)

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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

2026-03-05

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would likely change how public transportation is funded or operated, possibly by reducing subsidies, eliminating free transit programs, or requiring riders to pay fares where they currently don't. The measure would affect commuters, transit agencies, and cities that rely on free or subsidized bus and rail services. The specific details would determine whether it impacts low-income riders, students, seniors, or other groups who currently receive free or discounted transit access.

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Transportation and Public Works

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7843 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7843 To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit universal free fare policies on public transportation, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2026 Mr. Perry (for himself, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Roy, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Gill of Texas, Mr. Harris of North Carolina, and Mr. Steil) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit universal free fare policies on public transportation, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``No Free Rides Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON UNIVERSAL FARE FREE POLICIES. Section 5323 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(w) Prohibition on Universal Fare Free Policies.-- ``(1) In general.--A recipient of assistance under this chapter may not provide a universal fare free policy that allows all users of a public transportation service provided by or on behalf of such recipient from using such service without paying a fare. ``(2) Exception.--Nothing in this subsection shall prevent an recipient described in paragraph (1) from providing a targeted fare policy that allows a certain group of riders to ride for free or reduced charge including for-- ``(A) seniors; ``(B) low-income riders; ``(C) students; or ``(D) employees or members of an organization whereby use of such public transportation is paid for through an agreement between an entity and the designated recipient. ``(3) Waiver.--The Secretary of Transportation may waive the requirements of paragraph (1) if a recipient of assistance under this chapter is able to identify a dedicated source of operating revenue for such a universal fare free policy from a non-Federal source.''. <all>
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