H.R. 8262: ATFA Act of 2020
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H.R. 8262: ATFA Act of 2020
116th Congress · introduced 2020-09-15 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2020-09-15 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
ATFA Act of 2020
Plain summary
Accessible Transit For All Act of 2020 or the ATFA Act of 2020 This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish a grant program to provide public transportation agencies with technical assistance and funding for infrastructure improvements at transportation access points to facilitate or increase the use of transportation facilities by individuals with limited mobility. An awarded grant may not exceed $5 billion and five years in duration. The federal share of the costs of a project assisted with a grant under the program may not exceed 80%, with specified exceptions for agencies that demonstrate financial hardship. DOT shall prioritize grant applications from agencies for (1) the construction, rehabilitation or modification of transportation access points to facilitate use for persons with limited mobility that meet certain requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; (2) projects located in urbanized areas; and (3) projects located in areas where there is no accessible transportation access point within one mile of such point.
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · 2 cosponsors
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Gwen Moore (D-WI)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] reported raising $180,257 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr8262.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>
Record fed-us-cong116-hr8262 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116