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Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] · D–CA
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2025-03-11 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
This proposal would create a federal grant program to help the fastest-growing communities advance infrastructure projects through technical assistance and help building their ability to carry out projects. The Department of Transportation would lead the program, working with the Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide that support.
(a) Establishment The Secretary of Transportation, in coordination with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, shall establish a thriving communities grant program to provide technical assistance and capacity building to help the fastest growing communities advance transformative infrastructure projects.
The bill would require the Transportation Secretary to establish the program. Its specified assistance would focus on technical support and building communities’ ability to advance infrastructure projects.
(a) Establishment The Secretary of Transportation, in coordination with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, shall establish a thriving communities grant program to provide technical assistance and capacity building to help the fastest growing communities advance transformative infrastructure projects.
The Secretary would have to report to the House Appropriations Committee on methods used to promote development around public transit, coordination and responsibilities between the two departments, and the measures used to distribute funding.
(b) Report The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report on— (1) the methods the Secretary uses in carrying out the program established under subsection (a) to promote transit-oriented development; (2) the level of coordination between the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in carrying out such program, including the respective roles of each Secretary; and (3) what metrics are used to distribute funding under such program.
The bill would authorize Congress to provide $100 million to the Transportation Secretary each fiscal year to carry out the section. This authorizes future funding; it does not itself provide the money.
(c) Authorizations of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year— (1) $100,000,000 to the Secretary of Transportation to carry out this section;
The bill would also authorize $5.5 million each fiscal year for the Housing and Urban Development Secretary to coordinate with the Transportation Secretary. This money would likewise require a separate appropriation.
(c) Authorizations of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year—
(2) $5,500,000 to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to facilitate coordination with the Secretary of Transportation to carry out this section.
The supplied August 19, 2026 source snapshot records introduction in the House and referrals to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and its Highways and Transit Subcommittee on March 11, 2025.
Source snapshot updated 2026-08-19T16:27:40Z. 2025-03-11: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. 2025-03-11: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 2025-03-11: Introduced in House
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