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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
- Expands assistance available for transit projects to allow acquisition of broader "real property interests" rather than only "rights-of-way"
- Allows recipients of transit and passenger rail financial assistance to acquire real property interests for projects before environmental review is complete
- Prohibits physical development or improvement of acquired property until all environmental reviews are completed
- Requires the Federal Transit Administration to update its circular and guidance within 6 months to implement the changes
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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND)
Actions (2)
- Jul 22, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. · senate
- Jul 22, 2026 Introduced in Senate
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 22, 2026
Ms. Alsobrooks (for herself and Mr. Cramer) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
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)—
(A) by striking “right-of-way” each time it appears and inserting “real property interests”; and
(B) by inserting “acquired” after “may use the”; and
(3) 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 the “FTA Circular 5010.1F” (published on November 1, 2024), or any successor circular or regulations, and any other relevant guidance as 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) Acquisition of Real Property Interests During Environmental Review.—A recipient of financial assistance under chapter 229, 249, or 243 may use such assistance to acquire, through purchase, lease, or otherwise, any real property interest necessary for a project before the environmental review for the project is complete if the acquisition or related transaction is otherwise permitted by Federal law.
“(b) Timing of Development.—A real property interest purchased, leased, or otherwise acquired under subsection (a) may not be physically developed or improved in anticipation of the 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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