S4354Referred to Committee
STAR Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-04-21
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
S
ⓘType
Sponsor
Mazie K. Hirono
Democrat · HI · Senator
Votes with party: 85.4% (856 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/H001042
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Cosponsors (1)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
Latest Action
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2026-04-21
Source: Congress.gov
Committee Activity
Currently in
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationReferred To · 2026-04-21
Previously
- Commerce, Science, and Transportation CommitteeReferred To · 2026-04-21
Plain-English Summary
The bill would allow federal transportation funds to be used to pay for adding artwork to transportation facilities like train stations, airports, and bus terminals. This would let transit agencies use a portion of their budgets to incorporate murals, sculptures, and other art installations into these public spaces. The change affects transportation agencies and companies that receive federal funding for infrastructure projects.
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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] [S. 4354 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4354 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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 21, 2026 Ms. Hirono (for herself and Mr. Reed) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation _______________________________________________________________________ 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 title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking subsection (p); and (2) by redesignating subsections (q) and (r) as subsections (p) and (q), respectively. <all>
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