H.R. 4116 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Jun 24, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryExpands transportation access for people with disabilities
This bill directs the Department of Transportation to establish a one-stop paratransit pilot program that reduces wait times between trips for elderly people and those with disabilities, making it easier to complete daily tasks. It also requires the Justice Department to set enforceable accessibility standards for new pedestrian facilities like sidewalks and paths, and creates a simpler way for people to file disability-related complaints about transit services through phone, mail, or online. The bill also sets up a data program to help states and local planning organizations plan better transportation options.
How it affects you
If you have a disability or are elderly, you could experience shorter wait times using paratransit services in your area and have an easier way to report problems with transit providers. You'd also benefit from new sidewalks and paths that better meet accessibility standards. People without disabilities may not see a direct personal change, though better transit planning could improve public transportation for your community overall.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jun 24, 2025)
Disability Access to Transportation Act
This bill establishes programs and requirements to expand transportation access for individuals with disabilities.
The Department of Transportation (DOT) must establish a one-stop paratransit pilot program. (Paratransit is often a service for the elderly and disabled using small buses and vans.) This program must develop or expand transit agency paratransit programs carried out pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) to prevent long wait times between multiple trips that unduly limit an individual's ability to complete essential tasks.
For new construction and alterations of pedestrian facilities in the public right-of-way (e.g., shared use paths), the Department of Justice must adopt enforceable standards that comply with guidance issued by the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (i.e., the Access Board), an independent federal agency.
In addition, DOT must implement procedures that allow an individual who believes that they have been subjected to discrimination on the basis of a disability by a public entity to submit an ADA complaint by phone, by mail-in form, and online. DOT must require each public transit provider and contractor providing paratransit services to post certain information on how an individual can file a disability-related complaint. In addition, DOT must publish yearly reports on the disposition of these accessibility complaints.
Finally, DOT must create an accessibility data pilot program to provide data sets to states and metropolitan or rural planning organizations to improve their transportation planning.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 4116
A BILL
Disability Access to Transportation Act
Sponsor: Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV-1) · Introduced Jun 24, 2025 · Transportation and Public Works · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jun 25, 2025: “Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.”