Bill > HR7389

This bill, known as the Freedom to Move Act, directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a grant program to support efforts by state, county, and local municipalities to provide fare-free public transportation and improve access to safe, accessible, and reliable mass transit systems. The key provisions include: awarding grants to eligible entities to cover lost fare revenue and improve public transportation, with a focus on expanding and redesigning bus services to better serve low-income and underserved communities; requiring grantees to eliminate fare evasion policies that disproportionately criminalize certain groups; and authorizing $5 billion in funding for the program each year from 2021 to 2025.