H.R. 8514

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8514 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8514

To amend title 23, United States Code, to require the Secretary of 
Transportation to set aside not less than 5 percent of certain funds 
for certain active transportation projects and activities from the 
Federal lands transportation program and Federal lands access program, 
and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 27, 2026

Mr. Huffman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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A BILL

To amend title 23, United States Code, to require the Secretary of 
Transportation to set aside not less than 5 percent of certain funds 
for certain active transportation projects and activities from the 
Federal lands transportation program and Federal lands access program, 
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 ``Active Transportation for Public 
Lands Act''.

SEC. 2. FEDERAL LANDS AND TRIBAL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS.

Section 201 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
``(f) Set Aside for Active Transportation.--
``(1) In general.--To carry out active transportation, the 
Secretary shall for each fiscal year combine and use not less 
than 5 percent of the funds authorized for programs under 
sections 203 and 204.
``(2) Active transportation defined.--In this subsection, 
the term `active transportation' means any of the following 
projects or activities:
``(A) Construction, planning, and design of on-road 
and off-road trail facilities for pedestrians, 
bicyclists, and other nonmotorized forms of 
transportation, including sidewalks, bicycle 
infrastructure, pedestrian and bicycle signals, traffic 
calming techniques, lighting and other safety-related 
infrastructure, and transportation projects to achieve 
compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 
1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.).
``(B) Construction planning, and design of 
infrastructure-related projects and systems that will 
provide safe routes for non-drivers, including 
children, older adults, and individuals with 
disabilities, to access public accommodations and 
points of interest.
``(C) Conversion and use of abandoned railroad 
corridors for trails for pedestrians, bicyclists, or 
other nonmotorized transportation users.''.
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