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Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Reauthorization Act
To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal-State partnership for intercity passenger rail grant program, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill authorizes $7.5 billion in annual federal funding for fiscal years 2027 through 2031 for the Federal-State partnership for intercity passenger rail grant program. The funds remain available until expended, allowing multi-year project planning and execution. The Secretary of Transportation may allocate up to 2 percent of the annual appropriation for project management and oversight activities related to the rail grant programs. This reauthorization extends federal support for passenger rail infrastructure development and improvements.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN)
3 cosponsors
Actions (3)
- May 7, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. · house
- May 7, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. · house
- May 7, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 7, 2025
Mr. Cohen (for himself, Ms. Titus, and Ms. Scholten) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal-State partnership for intercity passenger rail grant program, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Reauthorization Act”.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FEDERAL-STATE PARTNERSHIP FOR INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL GRANTS.
Section 24911(h) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
“(h) Authorization of Appropriations.—
“(1) In general.—There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for use carrying out this section $7,500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031, to remain available until expended.
“(2) Project management oversight expenses.—The Secretary may use up to 2 percent of amounts appropriated under paragraph
(1) in a fiscal year to carry out project management oversight with respect to any grant program under this title authorized to be carried out in such fiscal year.”. <all>
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