Congress funds $500M in bike lanes and pedestrian safety—with a tariff break for manufacturers.
H.R. 9041 — America Bikes Act · Filed by Mike Thompson (D-CA) · 4 cosponsors · Introduced May 26, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The America Bikes Act creates federal grant programs and tax incentives to build bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, improve road safety for cyclists and walkers, and integrate biking with public transit. It funds active transportation networks connecting communities, suspends tariffs on imported bicycle parts to boost domestic manufacturing, expands employer tax deductions for bike commuting, and requires states to dedicate highway safety funds to bicycle and pedestrian projects.
Why we flagged it
The bill's core mechanism is a $500M competitive grant program for bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, supplemented by safety improvements, tax incentives, and tariff relief. The operative thrust is public investment in active transportation networks, not a narrow carve-out or subsidy.
- Section 8 suspends tariffs on imported bicycle parts for 10 years—substantively unrelated to infrastructure/safety/education core; benefits domestic manufacturers.
What the text implies
- The tariff suspension (Section 8) is a 10-year trade carve-out that may increase domestic bicycle assembly but is structurally independent of the infrastructure and safety programs; its effectiveness depends on whether manufacturers actually relocate production rather than simply reduce import costs.
- The $500M authorization is spread across five fiscal years (2026–2030) and requires competitive applications, meaning actual funding depends on appropriations and may not materialize at full level.
The full analysis lists 5 implications of this text.
Who stands to gain
bicycle manufacturers and assemblers (tariff suspension); construction and engineering firms (infrastructure grants); bikeshare operators (employer benefit expansion)