# 119-hr-9041: America Bikes Act 119-hr-9041, America Bikes Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-08). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9041 - As of: 2026-07-08 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: 119-hr-9041 - Congress: 119 - Title: America Bikes Act - Status: introduced - Introduced: 2026-05-26 - Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA) - Cosponsors: 4 - Policy area: Transportation and Public Works - Touches household money: yes - Last recorded action: 2026-07-08 ## Summary **Makes bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure and safety a federal priority** while also lowering import costs for parts and creating a new employer-supported bicycle commuting benefit. This bill would push federal money and rules to build connected active-transportation networks and to support U.S. assembly. - Communities and commuters: Creates a competitive Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program and a Bicycle Transit Integration Grant Program to fund bike networks, bike parking, bikeshare expansion, and Safe Routes to School coordinators. It authorizes higher federal cost shares, including up to 100 percent for some projects, and sets aside funding for disadvantaged communities and tribal participation. - Employers and workers: Expands the tax code to let employers reimburse or provide bicycles, electric bicycles, scooters, repairs, storage, and bikeshare for commuting. The tax exclusion is limited to 30 percent of the monthly dollar amount specified in law and applies to tax years after Dec. 31, 2025. - Manufacturers and importers: Creates a 10-year duty-free category for many bicycle parts when imported for assembly of complete bicycles and requires importer certification and documentation to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The U.S. International Trade Commission must report in 5 years on effects and on targets of 2 million bikes in 5 years and 5 million in 10 years. ## Cosponsors (4) - Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z ## Provisions PRIA read - New grants to build bike networks: benefit, high. This bill would create a competitive Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program with $500 million a year authorized for each fiscal year 2026 through 2030. At least 30% of each year's money would go to projects that connect people with public transit and at least 30% to active-transpor… - Ten-year duty-free bicycle parts: benefit, medium. This bill would make specified bicycle parts duty-free for a 10-year period when imported for assembly or manufacture of complete bicycles. Importers would have to certify at entry that parts are for final assembly and provide documentation after assembly. Parts entered under the new duty-free head… - More federal help for bike safety: benefit, medium. This bill would make more bike and pedestrian safety projects eligible for federal highway safety money. It would say connecting bike or walking paths and projects that cut risks to vulnerable road users are eligible. States could calculate non-federal match across projects or programs, and some qu… - More school and street safety funding: benefit, medium. This bill would lower the local share for Safe Streets and Roads for All projects from 40% to 20% and extend program applicability through 2031. Each State would have to use at least 5% of funds apportioned under 23 U.S.C. 104(b)(1) each year for projects in its comprehensive safety action plan. If… - Tax break for bike commuting: benefit, low. Starting for tax years after December 31, 2025, this bill would add a qualified bicycle commuting benefit under the employer fringe benefit rules. Your employer would be able to reimburse or provide use of bikes, e-bikes, bikeshare, repairs, or storage if you regularly use them to commute to work o… - E-bike access clarified for recreation: benefit, low. The bill would clarify that an electric bicycle is treated like a motorized wheelchair where applicable laws or rules allow motorized recreation. That means e-bikes would be explicitly included in places where similar motorized devices are already permitted, but use would still depend on local laws… ## Related bills - 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025 - 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025 - 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act - 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025 - 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act - 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act ## Sources - [119-hr-9041 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9041) ## Related - [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151) - [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900) - [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973) - [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669) - [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262) - [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842) - [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9041 (as of 2026-07-08).