S. 5114

119 S5114 IS: Promoting Access to Transit in High-Growth Communities Act
 U.S. Senate
 2026-07-23
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 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 5114  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   July 23, 2026   Mr. Curtis  (for himself and  Mr. Kelly ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation    A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to include certain ridership forecasting methods in determinations of whether a project under the fixed guideway capital investment grants program is justified, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Promoting Access to Transit in High-Growth Communities Act   or the   PATH Act  .
2.
Fixed guideway capital investment grants
Section 5309 of title 49, United States Code is amended—
(1)
in subsection (d)(2)(B)—
(A)
in clause (i), by striking  recipient;  and inserting  recipient, which may include ridership forecasting methods that account for population density, population growth rate, and development planning activities as described in section 20005(b)(2) of MAP–21 ( 49 U.S.C. 5303  note); ; and
(B)
in clause (ii), by striking  population density  and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting  population density or population growth rate, whichever population factor is most beneficial to ridership forecasting to the project, current public transportation ridership in the corridor, and development planning activities as described in section 20005(b)(2) of MAP–21 ( 49 U.S.C. 5303  note). ; and
(2)
in subsection (e)(2)(B)(i), by striking  recipient;  and inserting  recipient, which may include ridership forecasting methods that account for population density, population growth rate, and development planning activities as described in section 20005(b)(2) of MAP–21 ( 49 U.S.C. 5303  note); .