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H.R. 4552 · Where this bill is now

In committee

Introduced in the House, Jul 21, 2025

What this bill does

In plain words · AI-written from the official summary

Funds transportation, housing, and related agencies

This is a budget bill that sets aside money for the federal government to spend in fiscal year 2026. It provides funding to the Department of Transportation, which handles roads, railways, aviation, and buses; the Department of Housing and Urban Development, which handles housing programs and fair housing; and several related agencies like Amtrak and the National Transportation Safety Board. The bill also includes rules about how these agencies can use the money.

How it affects you

If you use public transportation, drive on highways, fly in airplanes, live in subsidized housing, or depend on any of these services, this bill affects what funding is available to support them. The money allocated here determines what programs can operate and how well they're funded in the coming year.

Read the official summary (Reported to House, Jul 21, 2025)

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

This bill provides FY2026 appropriations to the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and several related agencies.

The bill provides appropriations to DOT for

• the Office of the Secretary,

• the Federal Aviation Administration,

• the Federal Highway Administration,

• the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,

• the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,

• the Federal Railroad Administration,

• the Federal Transit Administration,

• the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation,

• the Maritime Administration,

• the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, and

• the Office of Inspector General.

The bill provides appropriations to HUD for

• Management and Administration,

• Public and Indian Housing,

• Community Planning and Development,

• Housing Programs,

• the Federal Housing Administration,

• the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae),

• Policy Development and Research,

• Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity,

• the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes,

• the Information Technology Fund, and

• the Office of Inspector General.

The bill also provides appropriations to several related agencies, including

• the Access Board,

• the Federal Maritime Commission,

• the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) Office of Inspector General,

• the National Transportation Safety Board,

• the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, and

• the Surface Transportation Board.

Additionally, the bill sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

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.

119th Congress
1st Session
H. R. 4552

A BILL

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

In the HouseNo vote yet

Sponsor: Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR-3) · Introduced Jul 21, 2025 · Economics and Public Finance · 1 version of the text

Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jul 21, 2025: “Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 172.”

Sections

Sections · 1
Title I — DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION · 69
Title II — DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT · 40
Title IV — GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS ACT · 29
H.R. 4552: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 — Bill Status, Votes and Text · Public Law Tracker