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This bill aims to improve transportation accessibility for individuals with disabilities through several key initiatives. The bill establishes a one-stop paratransit pilot program that will allow for at least one 15-minute stop during paratransit trips and requires participating transit agencies to track detailed performance metrics. It mandates the Attorney General to create enforceable standards for pedestrian facilities in public rights-of-way to ensure accessibility. The bill also creates a new system for reporting accessibility complaints, requiring the Department of Transportation to implement easy-to-use complaint filing procedures and publish annual reports on complaint investigations. Additionally, the bill launches an accessibility data pilot program to develop comprehensive datasets that measure transportation access across different populations, including those with disabilities, while considering factors like income, geography, and transportation modes. The program will help transportation planners better understand and improve accessibility by analyzing how different populations can reach important destinations. Funding of $75 million is authorized for fiscal years 2025-2029 to support these initiatives, with the goal of addressing systemic transportation barriers faced by individuals with disabilities, particularly given that 1 in 4 U.S. adults has a disability and many continue to experience discrimination in transportation services decades after the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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