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To prioritize highway improvement projects that promote national defense, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill directs the Secretary of Transportation to develop and maintain priority lists of highway improvement projects related to national defense, with at least three highest priority projects from each state. The Secretary must submit these lists to Congress and consult with the Federal Emergency Management Agency at least every two years to update or reprioritize the projects. The bill requires the Secretary to give priority to national defense highway projects when awarding discretionary grants and requires states and metropolitan planning organizations to prioritize such projects to remain eligible for federal highway funding.
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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
- Rep. Flood, Mike [R-NE-1] (R-NE)
Actions (3)
- Nov 1, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. · house
- Oct 31, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. · house
- Oct 31, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 31, 2025
Mr. Patronis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To prioritize highway improvement projects that promote national defense, 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 “Warrior Road Act”.
SEC. 2. CIVIL DEFENSE.
Section 310 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking “to consult, from time to time, with the Federal Civil Defense Administrator relative to the civil defense aspects of highways so constructed or reconstructed” and inserting “to develop a priority listing containing the 3 highest priority projects from each State relative to the civil defense aspects of highways so constructed or reconstructed. At least every 2 years, the Secretary shall consult with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to consider whether to update such listing or to reprioritize projects. The Secretary shall submit each listing, and any update carried out pursuant to this section, in an electronic format to each Member of Congress”.
SEC. 3. REPORT ON HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS THAT PROMOTE NATIONAL DEFENSE.
(a) In General.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of War, shall submit to Congress, including in an electronic format to each Member of Congress, a report that contains a list of highway improvement projects that—
(1) would promote national defense consistent with the core purposes of highway funding; and
(2) are designated as important to national defense pursuant to section 210 of title 23, United States Code.
(b) Highest Priority Projects in Each State.—The list compiled pursuant to subsection (a) shall include not less than 3 of the highest priority projects in each State.
SEC. 4. PRIORITIZING FUNDING FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE.
(a) Discretionary Grants.—In awarding discretionary grants under title 23, United States Code, the Secretary of Transportation shall give priority to projects designated as important to national defense pursuant to section 210 of title 23, United States Code, and projects designated under section 311 of title 23, United States Code.
(b) Apportionment Funds.—To be eligible for disbursement of funds under section 104 of title 23, United States Code, a State or metropolitan planning organization shall ensure that such State or organization will give priority to projects designated as important to national defense pursuant to section 210 of title 23, United States Code, and projects designated under section 311 of title 23, United States Code.
SEC. 5. DEFINITION OF STATE.
The term “State” has the meaning given the term in section 101 of title 23, United States Code. <all>
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