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Modal Parity in Permitting Act
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.
Summary
This House bill amends federal transportation law to clarify that recipients of federal transit and passenger rail funding may use that assistance to acquire or secure real property interests before environmental reviews are completed. The bill expands the types of real property that can be acquired from just "rights-of-way" to all "real property interests" for transit projects. However, the bill specifies that acquired property cannot be physically developed or improved until all required environmental reviews have been completed. The Federal Transit Administration must update its guidance within six months to implement these changes.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV)
2 cosponsors
Actions (2)
- Apr 15, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. · house
- Apr 15, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
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
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.”. <all>
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