PATH to College Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Dec 12, 2023

Promoting Advancement Through Transit Help to College Act or the PATH to College Act

This bill authorizes Department of Transportation (DOT) grants for improving transit connections for students at institutions of higher education.

Specifically, grants must be used for projects such as (1) adding transit stops that serve campuses and connect to surrounding areas or other cities, (2) increasing the frequency of service or adjusting the transit time to allow students to get to and from their classes, or (3) providing for service operating costs. DOT may award the grants to partnerships of public transit providers and one or more community colleges, historically Black colleges and universities, tribal colleges and universities, or other minority-serving institutions.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D–PA

Committees

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

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Dec 12, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Dec 12, 2023
Introduced in Senate

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Related bills identified by Congress.gov

HR 3411 · PATH to College Act

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