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Parks to People Active Transportation Act
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a program to make grants for the improvement or construction of greenway paths, and for other purposes.
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Summary
Parks to People Active Transportation Act
This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish a grant program for states, localities, and Indian tribes to support community greenway paths for walking, bicycling, and other motor vehicle alternatives.
DOT must designate eligible greenway paths that are considered regionally or nationally significant through a national greenway paths network; paths must cross multiple localities or states, reduce congestion, improve safety, benefit the environment, support communities, or meet other specified criteria. Eligible projects must support access to public parks, transportation, and other community needs.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Actions
- Mar 3, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Mar 2, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Mar 2, 2026 Introduced in House
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