Transportation Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act
- Last Action
- 10/26/2023
Actions
- 2023-10-26Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- 2023-10-02Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
- 2023-10-02Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- 2023-10-02Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
- 2023-09-29Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 2023-09-29Introduced in House
- 2023-09-29Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-09-29 (00)
Transportation Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act
This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish a grant program for protection and advocacy (P&A) systems to advocate for individuals with disabilities to access transportation. (Each state has a designated P&A system that protects and advocates for the rights of individuals with disabilities.)
The bill directs DOT to select 10 P&A systems to receive five-year grants. Grant recipients must submit an annual report documenting the work they have done to address the barriers to accessing transportation for individuals with disabilities.
Further, DOT must award one grant annually to a national organization with extensive knowledge of P&A systems to provide training and technical assistance to the systems.
Cosponsors (18)
- Marcus Molinaro (R-NY)
- Henry Johnson (D-GA)
- Dina Titus (D-NV)
- Julia Brownley (D-CA)
- Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
- LLOYD DOGGETT (D-TX)
- Deborah Ross (D-NC)
- Seth Moulton (D-MA)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Jill Tokuda (D-HI)
- ZOE LOFGREN (D-CA)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Greg Stanton (D-AZ)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- Jamaal Bowman (D-NY)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- ADAM SCHIFF (D-CA)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
Subjects
- Disability assistance
- Government information and archives
- Transportation programs funding
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