To direct the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a program to make grants for the improvement or construction of greenway paths, and for other purposes.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7751 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7751 To direct the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a program to make grants for the improvement or construction of greenway paths, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 2, 2026 Mrs. McIver (for herself and Mrs. McBath) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a program to make grants for the improvement or construction of greenway paths, 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 ``Parks to People Active Transportation Act''. SEC. 2. NATIONAL AND REGIONAL GREENWAYS PROGRAM. (a) In General.--The Secretary shall carry out a program to make grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible organizations to improve or construct safe and connected greenway paths between communities that are designated as regionally or nationally significant by the Secretary under subsection (b). (b) Regionally or Nationally Significant Greenway Paths.--In carrying out the program under this section, the Secretary shall establish a national greenway paths network. The national greenway paths network shall contain regionally or nationally significant greenway paths designated by the Secretary that-- (1) cross multiple local jurisdictions or State lines; (2) reduce congestion and single-occupant vehicle trips, improve safety and access to jobs, and lower emissions for criteria pollutants (NOx, VOC, PM) and greenhouse gases; (3) support community goals and objectives in areas covered by metropolitan plan