06/14/2026
🚨: Two US lawmakers have introduced the America Bikes Act, legislation that pulls federal infrastructure funding, safety education and domestic manufacturing incentives into one House bill.
Cycling Weekly reports that H.R. 9041 was introduced by Democratic California Representative Mike Thompson and Republican Florida Representative Vern Buchanan, both co-chairs of the Congressional Bike Caucus. The bill would expand federal transportation funding for local, regional and Tribal governments to improve roadway safety for cyclists and pedestrians, fund safety action plans aimed at reducing road fatalities, and standardise bike safety education in elementary and secondary schools.
According to the National Bicycle Dealers Association, the package includes a $500 million annual investment in active transportation infrastructure alongside the Bicycle Transit Integration Grant Program. On the production side, the legislation absorbs proposals from the U.S. Bicycle Production and Assembly Act, which would temporarily suspend tariffs on imported components used to assemble bicycles inside the United States.
The political framing from Buchanan's office leans on practical mobility outcomes, citing reduced congestion, improved mobility and rider safety. Thompson has emphasised access. Industry groups including PeopleForBikes and Rails-to-Trails Conservancy have endorsed the bill.
What makes this version different from previous federal cycling bills is the bundling. Rather than running infrastructure, education and manufacturing as separate political fights, the America Bikes Act asks Congress to pass them as a single trade. Whether that breadth helps or hurts its passage will be the next thing to watch.
