HR8231Referred to Committee
Highways First Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-04-09
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Scott Perry
Republican · PA · Representative
Votes with party: 86.4% (595 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
- Conservative Groups$2,079k
Full profile: /officials/P000605
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (0)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.
Latest Action
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureReferred To · 2026-04-09
Previously
- Transportation and Infrastructure CommitteeReferred To · 2026-04-09
Plain-English Summary
This bill would prioritize federal funding and resources toward highway construction and maintenance projects across the country. It likely aims to improve road infrastructure by streamlining the approval process for highway improvements and directing more money to states for repairs and expansions, which would affect drivers, construction workers, and communities that depend on reliable road networks.
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Subjects
Transportation and Public Works
Full Bill Text
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8231 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8231 To amend title 23, United States Code, to prohibit transfer of certain funds made available for transit projects to the Secretary of Transportation. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 9, 2026 Mr. Perry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to prohibit transfer of certain funds made available for transit projects to the Secretary of Transportation. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Highways First Act''. SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF HIGHWAY AND TRANSIT FUNDS. Section 104(f) of title 23, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking paragraph (1); and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively. SEC. 3. TRANSFER OF AMOUNTS AND NON-GOVERNMENT SHARE. Section 5334(i) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking ``(1) Amounts'' and all that follows through the enumerator for paragraph (2). <all>
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