‘Reduce congestion, improve mobility and keep cyclists safe’ — lawmakers introduce bipartisan America Bikes Act

The America Bikes Act would expand cycling infrastructure funding while supporting domestic bicycle manufacturing through federal incentives

Last week, Democratic California Rep. Mike Thompson and Republican Florida Rep. Vern Buchanan introduced the bipartisan America Bikes Act to improve rider safety, expand access to biking infrastructure and encourage bicycle manufacturing in the United States.

“Cycling is good for people and good for our planet. It just makes sense that we’d invest in expanding bike access and road safety so more Americans can benefit from cycling,” Thompson said in a statement announcing the legislation.

The bill, H.R. 9041, combines a series of bike-related proposals into a single federal package focused on safety, infrastructure, education, transit access and domestic manufacturing.

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