America Bikes Act (H.R. 9041) - A Landmark Bill to Transform U.S. Cycling Industry
The America Bikes Act (H.R. 9041) is landmark, bipartisan legislation by Congressional Bike Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL). This comprehensive bill, introduced in late May 2026, is designed to transform the nation's cycling landscape by simultaneously addressing roadway safety, infrastructure access, and domestic manufacturing.
"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,"
- Rep. Mike Thompson
From our perspective at the Florida Bicycle Association, this federal legislation aligns perfectly with our five-year plan to advance a safer, lower-stress environment for people on bicycles. It targets key environmental and behavioral levers by proposing critical funding for bicycle infrastructure, establishing nationwide youth bike education, and introducing strong economic incentives to onshore domestic bicycle manufacturing.
We are incredibly proud to see our mission supported on a federal level, especially with the bill being co-led by one of our own Florida representatives, Representative Vern Buchanan. This represents a monumental step forward in ensuring that our communities are built for the safety and mobility of every person on a bicycle.
The bill is structured around three core pillars, here's a quick overview.
1. Improving Safety for People on Bicycles
Expanded Federal Funding: Increases local government access to federal funds to improve general roadway safety for pedestrians and people on bicycles.
Safety Action Plans: Helps local, regional, and Tribal governments fund proactive safety infrastructure projects specifically aimed at preventing roadway fatalities.
Youth Education: Integrates bicycle safety education into standard youth learning nationwide, expanding funding for on-bicycle education for elementary and secondary school students.
2. Encouraging Everyday Riding and Expanding Access
Safe Routes to School: Restores funding for statewide Safe Routes to School coordinators, making it easier and safer for children to walk and ride to school.
Infrastructure Reauthorization: Reauthorizes federal funding for communities to plan, design, and build dedicated walking and biking infrastructure, including a $500 million annual investment in active transportation networks.
Transit Integration: Creates a dedicated grant program to better connect biking networks with transit stations, supporting transit-hub bike parking and the expansion of bikeshare programs.
Commuter Incentives: Reinstates and expands the employer-provided bicycle commuting financial benefit to incentivize more Americans to switch to bicycle commuting.
Federal Lands: Expands active transportation infrastructure across federal lands.
3. Boosting the Domestic Bicycle Economy
Onshoring Production: Creates robust incentives to bring bicycle manufacturing back to the United States.
Supply Chain Support: Suspends duties on imported bicycle assembly parts, lowering overhead costs for domestic builders, strengthening the U.S. supply chain, and boosting local bicycle retailers.
Why It Matters to Florida: With our state leading the nation in bicycle fatalities, the America Bikes Act provides the exact federal resources, safety education funding, and infrastructure backing required to support the Florida Bicycle Association's five-year vision for a safer, lower stress Florida.
We will continue to monitor the progress of this bill and keep you informed of any important updates.
