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H.R. 9926

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 9926, the PATH Act, was introduced in the House on Jul 23, 2026 by Rep. Burgess Owens (R) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Transportation And Infrastructure, and last saw action on Jul 23, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Record

Text

H.R. 9926 has 3 co-sponsors.

hb9926/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 9926 IH: Promoting Access to Transit in High-Growth Communities Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-07-23
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9926  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   July 23, 2026   Mr. Owens  (for himself,  Mr. Kennedy of Utah ,  Ms. Titus , and  Mr. Stanton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure    A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to include certain ridership forecasting methods in determinations of whether a project under the fixed guideway capital investment grants program is justified, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Promoting Access to Transit in High-Growth Communities Act   or the   PATH Act  .
2.
Fixed guideway capital investment grants
Section 5309 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in subsection (d)(2)(B)—
(A)
in clause (i) by striking  recipient;  and inserting  recipient, which may include ridership forecasting methods that account for population density, population growth rate, and development planning activities as described in section 20005(b)(2) of MAP–21 ( 49 U.S.C. 5303  note); ; and
(B)
in clause (ii) by striking  population density  and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting  population density or population growth rate, whichever population factor is most beneficial to ridership forecasting to the project, current public transportation ridership in the corridor, and development planning activities as described in section 20005(b)(2) of MAP–21 ( 49 U.S.C. 5303  note). ; and
(2)
in subsection (e)(2)(B)(i) by striking  recipient;  and inserting  recipient, which may include ridership forecasting methods that account for population density, population growth rate, and development planning activities as described in section 20005(b)(2) of MAP–21 ( 49 U.S.C. 5303  note); .

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2026-07-23
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend title 49, United States Code, to include certain ridership forecasting methods in determinations of whether a project under the fixed guideway capital investment grants program is justified, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Burgess Owens (R) sponsors H.R. 9926, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 9926 went before 1 committee: Transportation and Infrastructure.

Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred To · Jul 23, 2026 · 156 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9926 has taken 2 actions since Jul 23, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jul 23, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jul 23, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Votes

H.R. 9926 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 9926, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 9926 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • PATH Act — Display Title
  • PATH Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Promoting Access to Transit in High-Growth Communities Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title 49, United States Code, to include certain ridership forecasting methods in determinations of whether a project under the fixed guideway capital investment grants program is justified, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9926 under Transportation and Public Works, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9926’s is Transportation and Public Works.

hr9926/policy-areas.txt
Transportation and Public WorksAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9926, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 121 (Thursday, July 23, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. OWENS:H.R. 9926.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Section 8 of Article 1 of the Constitution[Page H5198]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com