H.R. 4399 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Jul 15, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryFunds public transit resilience against climate
This bill sets up a grant program through the Department of Transportation that gives money to states and local governments to strengthen public transportation systems against climate impacts like flooding, sea level rise, wildfires, and severe weather. The grants can pay for standalone projects or parts of larger transportation projects. The DOT would have to report to Congress each year on which grants were given out.
How it affects you
If you use public transportation like buses or trains, this could help protect those systems where you live from being disrupted by climate-related disasters. States and local governments that apply for these grants would be the ones directly managing the projects. The official summary doesn't describe specific changes for individual riders or communities.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jul 15, 2025)
Resilient Transit Act of 2025
This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation (DOT) to provide grants under the State of Good Repair Grants Program to assist states and local governments in financing public transportation resilience improvement projects that increase the resilience of public transportation systems from the impacts of climate change, such as sea level rise, flooding, wildfires, extreme weather events, and other natural disasters. Under the program, grants may be used for (1) standalone projects, and (2) components of capital projects.
DOT must submit an annual report to Congress on the grants provided under this bill and publish the report on DOT's website.
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. 4399
A BILL
Resilient Transit Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13) · Introduced Jul 15, 2025 · Transportation and Public Works · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jul 15, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.”