Elderly and Handicapped Americans Transportation Services Act

Summary

Elderly and Handicapped Americans Transportation Services Act - Authorizes, under the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, free or reduced rate transportation to handicapped persons and persons who are sixty-five years of age or older. Authorizes, under the Interstate Commerce Act, free or reduced rate transportation for persons who are sixty-five years of age or older. Authorizes grants for special transportation planning, research and demonstration projects for the handicapped and the elderly. Authorizes the appropriation of $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1976 and $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1977 to carry out this Act.

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Timeline

1. 1 August 1975

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 August 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 August 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 1 August 1975

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Rosenthal, Benjamin S. [D-NY-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Wolff, Lester L. [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
• · hspw00 · Standing

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