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H.R. 7774119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Mar 4, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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HR 7774 permanently funds four federal ferry grant programs at about $3.5 billion from 2027 to 2031.
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HR 7774 establishes four permanent federal grant programs supporting passenger ferry services from 2027 through 2031. The programs fund new ferry boats and terminals, urban ferry service, rural ferry access, and fleet modernization. The bill makes these programs a permanent part of federal transportation law, expanding on programs first created in a 2021 infrastructure law.
Daily ferry riders, rural communities, state and local transportation agencies, and shipyard workers are the populations most directly affected. State and local agencies apply competitively to the Department of Transportation for the grants.
Rural communities that depend on ferries for access to groceries, medical care, and jobs would receive at least 80 percent of rural ferry funding. Funding is protected from budget rules that normally reduce transportation spending, which affects how reliably the money reaches recipients.
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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.