Modal Parity in Permitting Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 3
- Latest action
- Apr 15, 2026
What it does
The Modal Parity in Permitting Act would amend federal transportation law to allow recipients of certain transit and rail assistance to acquire real property interests—such as through purchase or lease—before or during environmental reviews for projects, provided the acquisition is otherwise permitted by federal law. It clarifies that such assistance can be used for real property interests beyond just right-of-way and requires the Federal Transit Administration to update its guidance within six months of enactment. However, the bill prohibits physical development or improvement of acquired property until all required environmental reviews for the project are completed. The changes apply to…
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