Surface transportation: where the next bill starts

The 2021 infrastructure law authorized highway and transit programs through fiscal year 2026.

The 2021 infrastructure law authorized federal highway and transit programs through fiscal year 2026. The next authorization bill sets formulas and grant programs for years after that.

What to bring to the committees

  • A project or program with numbers attached
  • Support from your state transportation department
  • Proposed bill language

The committees write the bill. The appropriations bills then decide how much of it is funded each year.

General information. Policy updates are not legal advice, and each is dated when published.