H.R. 4926119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Aug 9, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Highway Funding Transferability Improvement Act
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HR 4926 would raise the cap on transferring federal highway funds between programs from 50 to 75 percent.
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HR 4926 would change federal highway funding rules to raise the transfer limit between approved transportation programs from 50 percent to 75 percent. States would gain more flexibility to shift federal highway dollars between program categories rather than spending strictly within original allocations.
State transportation departments would gain more control over budgeting decisions. Residents are affected indirectly through the timing and location of road, bridge, and transit funding in their state.
This could let states redirect funds toward programs with more urgent local needs and away from ones with less demand, without changing the total federal funding each state receives.
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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: — Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.