S5086Referred to Committee

A bill to amend chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, to provide competitive grants to assist State and local governmental authorities in addressing accessibility needs of legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems.

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In Committee
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Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-07-22
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Tammy Duckworth
Tammy Duckworth
Democrat · IL · Senator
Votes with party: 85.5% (807 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (1)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

2026-07-22

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The federal government would provide competitive grants to states and local governments to help them fix accessibility problems in older rail transit systems, such as subways and light rail networks that don't fully meet modern disability access standards. Cities and transit agencies would apply for these funds to make improvements like adding elevators, ramps, or accessible stations to systems that were built before current accessibility requirements existed. This would help people with disabilities and elderly passengers use public transportation more easily.

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