# 119-s-2890: GREEN Streets Act

119-s-2890, GREEN Streets Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2890
- Congress: 119
- Title: GREEN Streets Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-18
- Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Combating climate change** is added as a core performance goal across federal highway and transit programs while also setting national standards to expand transit access and resilience. The bill ties planning, reporting, and project funding to measurable targets that prioritize lower driving, cleaner emissions, and better access to transit. - Families and commuters gain clearer transit access goals and metrics, including a defined "45-minute" transit accessibility standard and new measures for first/last mile access and transit stop distance. These guide investments like sidewalks, bike lanes, and fare reductions. - Metropolitan planning organizations and transit agencies covered by the bill must set targets and report on performance using new national standards; the Secretary provides technical help and tools, including disability accessibility guidance. Covered entities are those serving populations of at least 250,000. - States that fail to meet targets must direct a share of apportioned highway and transit funds to projects that achieve those goals, initially 33% of 104(b)(1) and 10% of 104(b)(2) until targets are met. This law also requires tougher analyses for major road capacity projects on vehicle miles travelled, GHGs, non‑single‑occupant vehicle trips, and environmental justice outcomes using EPA tools.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New national transit and climate standards: benefit, high. If enacted, the Secretary of Transportation would set national transit access standards within one year. The standards would cover stop distance, transit mode share, first/last mile access, and disability accessibility consistent with Access Board guidance. The bill would add "Combating climate cha…
- State funding shifts when targets missed: benefit, high. If enacted, when a State reports it missed targets the next fiscal year it would have to obligate 33% of amounts apportioned under 104(b)(1) and 10% of amounts under 104(b)(2) (excluding certain suballocations) to projects that help meet the targets. The 33% share would increase by 2 percentage poi…
- Targets, reports, and technical help: benefit, high. If enacted, each covered entity would have 180 days after the Secretary issues standards to set targets and file an initial performance report. The initial report must show performance on each new measure and, by road type, the share of housing and roadways with sidewalks, crosswalks, and bike lane…
- Which projects and places must comply: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would define which projects and places must follow GREEN Streets rules. A "covered project" would be a Title 23 road capacity project or any project expected to get at least $25,000,000 in federal funds. A "covered entity" would be any metropolitan planning area with 250,000 or…
- Major projects: new EJ and climate reviews: mixed, high. If enacted, MPOs and approving States would have to publish analyses before approving any covered project. Analyses must show effects on per-person driving, mobile-source greenhouse gas emissions, and non-single-occupant-vehicle trips. For environmental justice areas the analyses must include air p…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2890 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2890)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2890 (as of 2026-09-10).