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H.R. 8870119th CongressIn markupLatest action May 22, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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HR 8870 would authorize hundreds of billions for U.S. ground transportation from 2027 to 2031, replacing the expiring federal funding law.
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HR 8870 would reauthorize federal transportation funding for highways, bridges, public transit, rail, freight, and other ground transportation from 2027 through 2031. It replaces the current federal transportation law before it expires. The bill also addresses self-driving vehicles, cybersecurity, road usage fee studies, and safer transport of hazardous materials including lithium-ion batteries.
The bill affects drivers, transit riders, truckers, freight companies, Amtrak passengers, rural communities, tribal nations, U.S. territories including Puerto Rico, and small businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged people. Amtrak would face new transparency and accountability requirements, and truckers and freight companies would face new rules on drug testing, leasing, and autonomous vehicles.
Without reauthorization, federal funding for nearly all forms of ground transportation would lapse when the current law expires. If passed, the bill would determine how the federal government funds and regulates ground transportation for the next five years, and would speed up environmental reviews so construction on new projects could begin faster.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 62 - 2.
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