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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.

Introduced May 7, 2025

Latest action (May 7, 2025) Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

Referred to
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Policy area
Transportation and Public Works
Issues
Climate & Energy

Summary
  • Authorizes $7.5 billion per fiscal year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031 for the Federal-State partnership for intercity passenger rail grant program.
  • Allows the Secretary of Transportation to use up to 2 percent of appropriated funds in each fiscal year for project management oversight of federal rail grant programs.
  • Makes appropriated funds available until expended rather than limiting their availability to a single fiscal year.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)
3 cosponsors

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Steve Cohen’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

  • Employer not reported $17,504
  • LEWIS THOMASON $6,600
  • WEST CLINIC $6,000
  • MEDICAL ANESTHESIA GROUP $5,250
  • WEST CANCER CENTER $4,500

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Steve Cohen → · Outside spending →

Actions (3)
  1. May 7, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. · house
  2. May 7, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. · house
  3. May 7, 2025 Introduced in House

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Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in House · May 7, 2025

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Full text

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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