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To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for eligibility radius requirements for transit-oriented development projects in proximity of intercity passenger rail or fixed guideway rail transit under the railroad rehabilitation and improvement program, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill would expand the railroad rehabilitation and improvement program to provide financing for transit-oriented development projects near fixed guideway rail stations and intercity passenger rail stations. Eligible projects must be within one-quarter mile of a rail transit station, incorporate at least 20 percent private investment, and for intercity rail stations not in downtown areas, can be located within two miles of a downtown core with public transportation connecting to the station. The bill defines downtown core as areas with the highest concentration of office space and employment that are officially designated by local or regional planning authorities.
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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Earl L. "Buddy" Carter’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $80,924
- INTERNATIONAL AUTO LOGISTICS $7,500
- SAVANNAH PILOTS ASSOC $6,600
- HENNESSY AUTOMOBILE COMPANIES $6,600
- SADOWSKI CO $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Earl L. "Buddy" Carter → · Outside spending →
Actions (3)
- Jul 17, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. · house
- Jul 16, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. · house
- Jul 16, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 16, 2025
Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself 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 provide for eligibility radius requirements for transit-oriented development projects in proximity of intercity passenger rail or fixed guideway rail transit under the railroad rehabilitation and improvement 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 “Catalyzing Housing and American Ready Growth and Expansion Investments Act” or the “CHARGE Investments Act”.
SEC. 2. DIRECT LOANS AND LOAN GUARANTEES.
Section 22402(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) in subparagraph (E) by striking “or” at the end;
(B) in subparagraph (F) by striking the period at the end and inserting “; or”; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
“(G) to finance economic development, including commercial and residential development, and related infrastructure and activities, that—
“(i) is physically connected to, or is within \1/4\ mile of, a fixed guideway transit station that uses rail or a fixed catenary system;
“(ii) is not less than 2 miles from a downtown core that is not serviced by intercity passenger rail; and
“(iii) incorporates private investment of greater than 20 percent of total project costs.”; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
“(3) Extended eligibility radius.—
“(A) Intercity passenger rail transportation.— Notwithstanding clause (ii) of paragraph (1)(F), for a project described in such paragraph for a station serving intercity rail passenger transportation that is not located within the boundaries of a downtown core, the eligibility radius for such project shall include the nearest downtown core within a maximum 2-mile radius of such station so long as—
“(i) the project is located within the nearest downtown core; and
“(ii) there is public transportation (as defined in section 5302) between the station serving intercity rail passenger transportation and the designated location described in clause
(i).
“(4) Definitions.—In this subsection:
“(A) Downtown core.—The term ‘downtown core’ means an area within a municipality or region that—
“(i) contains the highest concentration of office square footage or employment density, as determined by the most recent comprehensive plan, zoning map, economic development plan; and
“(ii) is officially designated by a municipal or regional planning authority using terms such as central business district, downtown core, city center, urban core, business core, or similar terminology.
“(B) Intercity rail passenger transportation.—The term ‘intercity rail passenger transportation’ has the meaning given the term in section 24102.”. <all>
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