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Provides federal grants to help states, counties, and local governments run fare-free public transit and to expand safe, accessible, and reliable mass transit. The program pays for lost fare revenue and for service improvements designed to increase equity and livability in underserved communities.
Establishes a competitive "Freedom to Move Grants" program with application and reporting requirements, five-year grant periods, and data collection by the Secretary; authorizes $5 billion per year for fiscal years 2026–2030 to carry out the program.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Introduced July 28, 2025 by Edward John Markey · Last progress July 28, 2025