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Thompson highlights federal bills, grants to boost bike and e‑bike programs
Summary
In a recorded message to the 2025 California Active Transportation Symposium, U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson touted federal proposals and grant programs intended to expand bicycling and walking infrastructure and make e‑bikes more accessible. He cited specific legislative vehicles and emphasized partnership with state and local transportation agencies.
Congressman Mike Thompson urged symposium attendees to press on with active‑transportation projects as a way to improve public health and reduce congestion. “By improving bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, we can help people get outside and exercise while also cutting back on traffic on our roads,” Thompson said in a recorded address delivered at the start of the plenary session.
Thompson said he recently became co‑chair of the Congressional Bike Caucus and listed federal initiatives he supports to expand infrastructure and incentives. He mentioned the Sarah Debink Landonkamp Active Transportation Act, describing it as legislation designed to “unlock federal funding for projects that expand safe cycling infrastructure,” and said he backs proposals to incentivize e‑bike purchases and to fund e‑bike share systems through annual grants.
Why it matters: federal funding and policy priorities influence which local projects can move forward and how applicants structure grant requests. Thompson specifically tied federal work to local needs, citing the Napa Valley Vine Trail as an example of a corridor that will eventually provide 47 miles of connected safe bike trails. He also thanked state agencies including the California Transportation Commission and Caltrans for partnership in delivering local projects.
What was not decided: Thompson’s remarks were a policy overview and did not announce new appropriations or formal approvals at the symposium. No vote or formal action occurred during the plenary related to the federal measures he described.
