Transportation for Reentry Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 18
- Latest action
- Jul 23, 2026
What it does
The Transportation for Reentry Act would require public transportation agencies receiving federal funding to provide free transit services to individuals recently released from incarceration for at least one year after release. It defines a "returning individual" as someone incarcerated for at least one year in federal or state prison and mandates that covered recipients—those receiving funds under federal urbanized or rural transit grant programs—establish enrollment systems, train staff, collect usage data, and ensure compliance with the one-year service period. The bill authorizes $40 million annually from the Highway Trust Fund’s Mass Transit Account for fiscal years 2027 through 2031…
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Where it stands
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Who is involved
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Where it goes next
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