HR8399Referred to Committee

STAR Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-04-21
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3
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Alma S. Adams
Alma S. Adams
Democrat · NC · Representative
Votes with party: 99.2% (591 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

2026-04-21

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Plain-English Summary

The proposal would establish or modify federal programs and funding related to transportation infrastructure and public works projects. It would affect states, cities, construction companies, and workers involved in building and maintaining roads, bridges, transit systems, and other public infrastructure. The specific details of what projects would be funded or how the money would be distributed depend on the bill's full text, which is currently being reviewed by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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Transportation and Public Works

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8399 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8399 To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow certain funds to be used for incremental costs of incorporating art into facilities, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 21, 2026 Ms. Adams (for herself, Mr. Carson, and Ms. Schakowsky) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow certain funds to be used for incremental costs of incorporating art into facilities, and for other purposes. 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 ``Saving Transit Art Resources Act'' or the ``STAR Act''. SEC. 2. ALLOWING ART. (a) In General.--Section 5323(h) of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1) by inserting ``or'' after the semicolon; (2) by striking paragraph (2); and (3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2). (b) No Special Rule.--Section 5309 of such title is amended by-- (1) striking subsection (p); and (2) redesignating subsection (q) as subsection (p). <all>
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