S. 1629

Referred to Committee

COMMUTE Act

Introduced 5/13/2021•117th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

5/13/2021 • Senate

Summary

Connecting Opportunities through Mobility Metrics and Unlocking Transportation Efficiencies Act or the COMMUTE Act

This bill directs the Department of Transportation to establish an accessibility data pilot program.

The purpose of the pilot program is to develop or procure an accessibility data set and make such data available for states and metropolitan or rural planning organizations to improve their transportation planning by

measuring the level of access to important destinations such as jobs, health care facilities, child care services, educational and workforce training facilities, affordable housing, and food sources;
disaggregating the level of access by multiple transportation modes by a variety of population categories, including minority populations;
assessing the change in accessibility that would result from new transportation investments; and
providing data necessary to prioritize transportation investments that will improve access by all modes of travel.

Introduced in Senate • 5/13/2021

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Transportation and Public Works

CommutingCongressional oversightGovernment information and archivesPerformance measurementPoverty and welfare assistancePublic transitRegional and metropolitan planningRural conditions and developmentTransportation programs funding