S 2478 · in committee · significant
Freedom to Move Act
- economy
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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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would eliminating public transit fares affect ridership patterns and congestion in different types of communities, and what evidence supports these predictions?
- 02
Which communities would most benefit from fare-free transit, and how should grant competition balance funding between urban and rural transit systems?
- 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
2025-07-28 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
2025-07-28 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate

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