Bill · H.R. 9041· House(119-HR-9041)
America Bikes Act
- Introduced
- 5/26/2026
- Last activity
- 5/26/2026 — Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Sponsored by
- Mike Thompson
- Cosponsors
- - 3 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The America Bikes Act aims to establish programs that improve bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure while incentivizing bicycle use in transit. It modifies existing laws to increase federal funding shares for safety projects and provides grants for active transportation networks and spines. The bill includes provisions for on-bicycle education in schools and a new competitive grant program for bicycle transit integration. Additionally, it implements a temporary duty suspension on certain bicycle parts to encourage domestic assembly and manufacturing. Finally, it expands employer-provided fringe benefits for bicycle commuting.
Yes· 3 of 16
Would children be better off under this?+5
The bill funds on-bicycle safety education for elementary and secondary school students.
Would people with disabilities be better off under this?+5
The bill funds infrastructure to achieve compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Does this improve buses, trains and other public transport?+5
The bill provides grants for bicycle transit integration projects like parking and bike sharing.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Funding for Safety Infrastructure: The bill allows the Federal share of highway safety improvement projects to be up to 100 percent for connecting existing infrastructure or reducing risks to vulnerable road users (Section 2).
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Enhanced School Safety Education: The Secretary is required to revise guidelines to encourage nonmotorized safety education for elementary and secondary students, including skills, traffic rules, and helmet use (Section 4).
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Support for Student Travel: The bill provides for grant funds to provide on-bicycle education to elementary and secondary school students (Section 3).
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Increased Federal Support for Safe Routes to School: If a State employs a coordinator, the Federal share for eligible projects or activities increases to 95 percent (Section 5).
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Development of Active Transportation Networks: The Secretary will carry out a program to provide grants for constructing safe and connected active transportation facilities, such as trails, sidewalks, and bicycle infrastructure (Section 6 and Section 7).
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Economic Incentives for Domestic Manufacturing: A temporary duty suspension on certain bicycle parts is intended to increase the assembly and manufacturing of bicycles within the United States (Section 8).
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Commuter Benefits for Employees: The bill expands qualified bicycle commuting benefits, allowing employers to provide reimbursements or direct provision of property like bicycles, electric bicycles, or scooters (Section 9).
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Improved Transit Accessibility: A new program will provide grants for bicycle transit integration projects, such as developing bicycle parking at transit stations or expanding bicycle sharing programs (Section 14).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Project Cost Limitations: For the active transportation infrastructure investment program, the Federal share of a grant is generally limited to 80 percent of the total project cost, unless the project serves disadvantaged communities with high poverty rates (Section 7).
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Project Minimum Cost Requirements: To be considered an eligible project under the active transportation infrastructure investment program, a project must have a total cost of at least $15,000,000 (Section 7).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Children+5Good For People With Disabilities+5Good For Native Americans+4Good For Students+4Good For Business Owners+3Good For Low Income Households+3Good For Seniors+3Good For Rural Residents+2
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+4Improves Economic Growth+3Reduces Small Business Taxes+3Improves Small Business Support+2
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Public Transit+5Reduces Carbon Emissions+4
- Education And Technology
- Increases Public School Funding+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+2
- 5/26/2026
- Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
8 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
- 119-HR-2011: Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Active Transportation Safety Act
- 119-HR-3904: U.S. Bicycle Production and Assembly Act
- 119-HR-3931: Kids on the Go Act of 2025
- 119-HR-3936: Bicycle Commuter Act of 2025
- 119-HR-4699: BIKE Act of 2025
- 119-HR-8514: Active Transportation for Public Lands Act
- 119-S-944: Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Active Transportation Safety Act
- 119-S-2023: Bicycle Commuter Act of 2025
Vern BuchananRepublican · Florida
Jared HuffmanDemocrat · California
Jamie RaskinDemocrat · Maryland
Hillary ScholtenDemocrat · Michigan