Federal money to fix old train stations for people with disabilities.
S. 5086 — ASAP Act · Filed by Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Jul 22, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill creates a new grant program. It gives up to $350 million each year to state and local transit agencies. The money pays to upgrade old rail stations. Stations must meet access rules for people with disabilities. Projects include fixing wheelchair access. The federal government pays up to 80 percent of the cost.
Who it affects
People with disabilities who use trains and buses gain better access to stations. State and local transit agencies get federal money to pay for upgrades. Groups that work for people with disabilities help plan the projects.
One thing to notice
Transit agencies must work with groups that help people with disabilities when they plan upgrades. The bill also requires them to think about low-income riders and communities of color.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Republicans.
- Jul 22, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
- Jul 22, 2026 — Referred to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs · Congress.gov: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- grant program — A plan that gives money to states and cities for specific projects.
- transit agencies — Groups that run buses, trains, and other public transportation systems.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (6,834 characters) on Aug 12, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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