H.R. 3822 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Jun 6, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryBlocks federal funding for streetcar projects
This bill prevents four major federal transportation funding programs from paying for streetcars—whether that's buying them, running them, or fixing them. The programs affected are ones that usually help states and cities pay for transit projects.
How it affects you
If you live in a city planning to build or expand a streetcar system, this could affect whether that project happens, since those four federal funding sources wouldn't be available to help pay for it. Cities would need to find money from other sources instead.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jun 6, 2025)
No Desire for Streetcars Act
This bill prohibits funds provided under certain Department of Transportation programs from being used for the procurement, operation, or maintenance of a streetcar.
Specifically, this prohibition applies to the
• Surface Transportation Block Grant Program,
• Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program,
• Urbanized Area Formula Grants Program, and
• Fixed Guideway Capital Investment Grants Program.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 3822
A BILL
No Desire for Streetcars Act
Sponsor: Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA-10) · Introduced Jun 6, 2025 · Transportation and Public Works · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jun 7, 2025: “Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.”