A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Promoting Access to Transit in High-Growth Communities Act" or the "PATH Act," seeks to amend title 49 of the United States Code. It specifically targets the fixed guideway capital investment grants program. The goal is to change how ridership forecasting methods are used when determining if a project is justified. This change allows for forecasting that accounts for population density, population growth rate, and development planning activities.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +5
Does this improve buses, trains and other public transport?
The bill makes it easier to justify and fund public transit projects by allowing more flexible ridership forecasting methods.
- Scored +4
Would people in cities be better off under this?
The bill focuses on density and growth which are key drivers for improving urban transit systems.
- Scored +3
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
Improved transit access helps low-income households reach jobs and services more easily.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved project justification: The bill allows ridership forecasting methods to include population density, population growth rate, and development planning activities. This could help justify transit projects in growing areas (Section 2, subsection (d)(2)(B)(A)).
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Flexible forecasting for project benefit: The amendment allows for choosing between population density or population growth rate based on which factor is most beneficial to the project's ridership forecasting. This could assist in securing support for transit in corridors with high growth potential (Section 2, subsection (d)(2)(B)(B)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in cities be better off under this? — The bill focuses on density and growth which are key drivers for improving urban transit systems. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Improved transit access helps low-income households reach jobs and services more easily.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this improve buses, trains and other public transport? — The bill makes it easier to justify and fund public transit projects by allowing more flexible ridership forecasting methods.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to create jobs? — The bill facilitates transit project funding which can lead to construction and transit-related jobs.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this make housing cost less? — By improving transit access through better forecasting, the bill may support transit-oriented development that aids housing accessibility.
- 7/23/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Mark KellyDemocrat · Arizona