H.R. 8315

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8315 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8315

To amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify the assistance 
available for recipients of assistance under chapter 53 of such title 
for acquisition of real property interests, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 15, 2026

Ms. Titus (for herself, Mr. Bresnahan, and Ms. Friedman) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure

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A BILL

To amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify the assistance 
available for recipients of assistance under chapter 53 of such title 
for acquisition of real property interests, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Modal Parity in Permitting Act''.

SEC. 2. ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY INTERESTS.

(a) In General.--Section 5323(q) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended--
(1) in the heading by striking ``Corridor Preservation'' 
and inserting ``Real Property Interests'';
(2) in paragraph (1) by striking ``right-of-way'' each time 
it appears and inserting ``real property interests'';
(3) by inserting ``acquired'' after ``may use the''; and
(4) in paragraph (2) by striking ``Right-of-way'' and 
inserting ``Real property interests''.
(b) Updates Required.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act the Administrator of the Federal Transit 
Administration shall update FTA Circular 5010.1F, or any successor 
circular or regulations, and any other necessary guidance necessary to 
implement the amendments made by subsection (a).

SEC. 3. PASSENGER RAIL PROJECT TRANSACTIONS.

(a) In General.--Chapter 242 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 24203. Passenger rail project transactions
``(a) Real Property Interests.--A recipient of financial assistance 
under chapter 229, 249, or 243 may use such assistance to acquire 
through purchase, lease, or otherwise secure or control real property 
interests before or during the completion of the environmental reviews 
for a project that may use such property interests if the acquisition 
or related transaction is otherwise permitted by Federal law.
``(b) Timing of Development.--A real property interest acquired, 
leased, or otherwise secured or controlled under subsection (a) may not 
be physically developed or improved in anticipation of the proposed 
project until all required environmental reviews for the project have 
been completed.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 242 of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

``24203. Passenger rail project transactions.''.
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