Maximizing Transportation Efficiency Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 3694 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3694 To provide for the development of transportation demand management strategies, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 27, 2026 Ms. Blunt Rochester introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide for the development of transportation demand management strategies, 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 ``Maximizing Transportation Efficiency Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds that-- (1) transportation demand management (as defined in section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code) (referred to in this section as ``TDM'') increases the efficiency of the existing transportation infrastructure of the United States, provides greater access to jobs and services, and strengthens communities and families across the country; (2) compared to their urban counterparts, rural communities have a disproportionate number of elderly and disabled residents, elevated poverty levels, and limited access to essential services like schools, healthcare facilities, stores, and banks, and the implementation of TDM strategies can help to address these disparities; (3) TDM can provide transportation options to those in rural communities who lack access to a car; (4) according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, rural households spend more on transportation than urban households; (5) limited transit options in rural areas increase dependence on owning a vehicle; (6) in 2024, traffic congestion was estimated to cost the United Stat