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S 2478 · in committee · significant

Freedom to Move Act

What this bill does

  • The bill creates federal grants for states and local groups to eliminate public transit fares and improve bus service.
  • Transit agencies, cities, rural areas, and nonprofits can apply for five-year grants to cover lost revenue.
  • The Department of Transportation will award competitive grants to fund fare-free transit and service improvements in underserved communities.

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  1. 01

    How would eliminating public transit fares affect ridership patterns and congestion in different types of communities, and what evidence supports these predictions?

  2. 02

    Which communities would most benefit from fare-free transit, and how should grant competition balance funding between urban and rural transit systems?

  3. 03

    What trade-offs exist between using federal funds for fare elimination versus other transit improvements like frequency, safety, or infrastructure expansion?

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Sponsor · D-MA

Edward J. Markey

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Introduced 2025-07-28

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-07-28 · senate · IntroReferral

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

  2. 2025-07-28 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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