Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMrs. Hyde-Smith, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported the following …
Summary
What This Bill Does
Appropriates funds for the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development for fiscal year 2026, including restrictions on Office of Secretary assessments and requirements for credit finance transparency.
Who Benefits and How
Federal transit benefit program participants receive continued support. DOT transparency improves through public Council on Credit and Finance meeting schedules. Operating administrations protected from unauthorized assessments.
Who Bears the Burden and How
DOT must post Credit and Finance Council meeting schedules and decisions. Working Capital Fund maintains transit benefit reserve. Reprogramming requirements apply to Secretary assessments.
Key Provisions
- Limits Secretary authority to approve assessments without reprogramming
- Requires public posting of Council on Credit and Finance meetings
- Authorizes Working Capital Fund for transit benefits
- One-month operating reserve limit for transit benefits
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
FY2026 appropriations for Transportation, HUD, and related agencies
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Fund transportation and housing with transparency and accountability provisions"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Transportation
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