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HR5024Referred to Committee

Transit Funding Flexibility Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-08-22
Introduced
9
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Michael Lawler
Michael Lawler
Republican · NY · Representative
Votes with party: 92.1% (661 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Abortion Rights$3k

Full profile: /officials/L000599

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (9)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)Original· 2025-08-22
  • Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY-11)Original· 2025-08-22
  • Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. (R-PA-8)Original· 2025-08-22
  • Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-2)· 2025-08-26
  • Don Bacon (R-NE-2)· 2025-08-26
  • Nick LaLota (R-NY-1)· 2025-09-10
  • Max L. Miller (R-OH-7)· 2025-09-15
  • Jefferson Van Drew (D-NJ-2)· 2025-10-08
  • Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA-7)· 2026-02-10

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

2025-08-23

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

This bill would give states and local transit agencies more flexibility in how they spend federal transportation money, allowing them to shift funds between different types of projects like buses, trains, and road repairs based on their community's needs. The change would reduce restrictions that currently require transit agencies to use federal dollars for specific purposes, giving them more control over their own transportation priorities. Commuters and transit riders could see different impacts depending on which projects their local agencies choose to prioritize with the newfound flexibility.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

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Transportation

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Subjects

Transportation and Public Works
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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