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This bill aims to increase accessible transportation for individuals with disabilities. Key provisions include: 1. Establishing a one-stop paratransit pilot program to provide 15-minute stops during paratransit trips to allow passengers to complete essential tasks. Eligible transit agencies will track and share data on paratransit usage and rider satisfaction. 2. Requiring the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board to publish accessibility guidelines for pedestrian facilities in the public right-of-way, and the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to adopt those guidelines. 3. Requiring the Secretary of Transportation to implement procedures for individuals to easily file disability-related transportation complaints, and to publish annual reports on the disposition of such complaints. 4. Establishing an accessibility data pilot program, where the Secretary will develop or procure an accessibility data set and provide it to eligible state, metropolitan, and rural transportation planning organizations to improve transportation planning and measure access to important destinations for various population groups. 5. Increasing funding for the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/2038/all-info