H.R. 4926 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Aug 8, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryStates get more flexibility moving highway dollars
Right now, when the federal government gives money to states for highways and related programs, states can only shift a portion of those funds around to different projects. This bill increases how much they can move. Instead of reallocating up to 50% of their annual funding from one program to another, states could reallocate up to 75%. This applies to seven different federal highway programs, from basic road maintenance to freight transportation and climate-related projects.
How it affects you
If you live in a state that receives federal highway funding, this change could affect which transportation projects get built or improved in your area. State officials would have more freedom to direct money toward the projects they think matter most, whether that's fixing potholes, improving freight routes, reducing traffic, or building resilient infrastructure. The impact depends on how your state chooses to use this flexibility.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Aug 8, 2025)
Highway Funding Transferability Improvement Act
This bill increases the amount of federal highway program funds that a state may reallocate annually between designated programs.
Specifically, for the following programs, the bill allows a state to reallocate up to 75% (currently, 50%) of the annual funding for each program to any of the other programs:
• National Highway Performance Program;
• Surface Transportation Block Grant Program;
• Highway Safety Improvement Program;
• Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program;
• National Highway Freight Program;
• Carbon Reduction Program; and
• Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation Formula Program (also known as the PROTECT Formula 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. 4926
A BILL
Highway Funding Transferability Improvement Act
Sponsor: Rep. Harriet M. Hageman (R-WY-At Large) · Introduced Aug 8, 2025 · Transportation and Public Works · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Aug 9, 2025: “Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.”