The Transportation for Reentry Act would require public transit agencies that receive federal funding to provide one year of free public transportation to people who have been released from prison after serving at least one year in federal or state facilities. The bill aims to help formerly incarcerated individuals reintegrate into their communities by giving them reliable access to transportation for employment, services, and meeting parole requirements, with the goal of reducing recidivism rates. Transit agencies would receive federal reimbursement for both direct costs of providing free fares and indirect costs such as program development, staff training, and outreach to prisons. The bill authorizes $40 million annually from the Highway Trust Fund for fiscal years 2027 through 2031 to support these programs. Additionally, the Government Accountability Office would be required to submit a report to Congress within five years evaluating how well the program works and its effect on recidivism rates among participants.
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