U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9926: PATH Act
Status: In committee, July 23, 2026
To amend title 49, United States Code, to include certain ridership forecasting methods in determinations of whether a project under the fixed guideway capital investment grants program is justified, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend title 49, United States Code, to include certain ridership forecasting methods in determinations of whether a project under the fixed guideway capital investment grants program is justified, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, July 23, 2026:
A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to include certain ridership forecasting methods in determinations of whether a project under the fixed guideway capital investment grants program is justified, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Access to Transit in High-Growth Communities Act or the PATH Act . SECTION 2. Fixed guideway capital investment grants Section 5309 of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (d)(2)(B)-- (A) in clause (i) by striking recipient; and inserting recipient, which may include ridership forecasting methods that account for population density, population growth rate, and development planning activities as described in section 20005(b)(2) of MAP-21 ( 49 U.S.C. 5303 note); ; and (B) in clause (ii) by striking population density and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting population density or population growth rate, whichever population factor is most beneficial to ridership forecasting to the project, current public transportation ridership in the corridor, and development planning activities as described in section 20005(b)(2) of MAP-21 ( 49 U.S.C. 5303 note). ; and (2) in subsection (e)(2)(B)(i) by striking recipient; and inserting recipient, which may include ridership forecasting methods that account for population density, population growth rate, and development planning activities as described in section 20005(b)(2) of MAP-21 …
Sponsors
- Burgess Owens (R, 4) · primary sponsor
- Mike Kennedy (R, HD-UT-3)
- Dina Titus (D, HD-001)
- Greg Stanton (D, HD-004)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Transportation and Public Works
Common questions
- What is HB9926?
- HB9926 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): PATH Act.
- What does HB9926 do?
- In its own words: To amend title 49, United States Code, to include certain ridership forecasting methods in determinations of whether a project under the fixed guideway capital investment grants program is justified, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB9926?
- In committee as of July 23, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (July 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9926?
- Burgess Owens (R, 4), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB9926?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9926
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