Bill · H.R. 9926· House(119-HR-9926)
PATH Act
- Introduced
- 7/23/2026
- Last activity
- 7/23/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Sponsored by
- Burgess Owens
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 2
- 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 focuses on the fixed guideway capital investment grants program. The amendment aims to change how ridership forecasting methods are used to determine if a project is justified. Specifically, it allows for forecasting that accounts for population density, population growth rates, and development planning activities.
Yes
Would people in cities be better off under this?+3
Improved transit access can benefit high-density urban areas undergoing growth.
Does this improve buses, trains and other public transport?+3
The bill facilitates transit projects by allowing more flexible ridership forecasting that accounts for future growth.
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 to include population growth rates and development planning activities (Section 2 de, subsection (d)(2)(B)(A) and (ii)). This could be positive as it considers how a community is growing rather than just its current state.
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Flexible forecasting methods: The amendment allows for the use of whichever factor—population density or population growth rate—is most beneficial to the ridership forecasting for a specific project (Section 2 de, subsection (d)(2)(B)(ii)). This ensures the forecasting can adapt to the specific needs of a project's corridor.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
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 Urban Residents+3
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Public Transit+3
- 7/23/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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