S3978-119

In Committee

Investments in Rural Transit Act

119th Congress Introduced Mar 3, 2026

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill expands a grant, reporting req, procurement provision: 3. Procurement streamlining Section 3019(b) of the FAST Act (49 U.S.C. 5325 note) is amended— in paragraph (1)(A)— in clause (i)(I), by inserting or local after, adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 4. Amendments to mass transit Chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— in section 5311— in subsection (g)(2)— by striking assistance and all that follows, and adds or tightens a reporting req, compliance mandate, procurement provision: 6. It relies on reporting requirements, procurement rules, compliance mandates, and grants. The main policy areas are Environment and Education.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Expands a grant, reporting req, procurement provision: 3. Procurement streamlining Section 3019(b) of the FAST Act (49 U.S.C. 5325 note) is amended— in paragraph (1)(A)— in clause (i)(I), by inserting or local after...
  • Adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 4. Amendments to mass transit Chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— in section 5311— in subsection (g)(2)— by striking assistance and all that follows...
  • Adds or tightens a reporting req, compliance mandate, procurement provision: 6.

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill expands a grant, reporting req, procurement provision: 3. Procurement streamlining Section 3019(b) of the FAST Act (49 U.S.C. 5325 note) is amended— in paragraph (1)(A)— in clause (i)(I), by inserting or local after, adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 4. Amendments to mass transit Chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— in section 5311— in subsection (g)(2)— by striking assistance and all that follows, and adds or tightens a reporting req, compliance mandate, procurement provision: 6.

Key Policy Areas

Environment, Education

Primary Purpose

The bill expands a grant, reporting req, procurement provision: 3. Procurement streamlining Section 3019(b) of the FAST Act (49 U.S.C. 5325 note) is amended— in paragraph (1)(A)— in clause (i)(I), by inserting or local after, adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 4. Amendments to mass transit Chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— in section 5311— in subsection (g)(2)— by striking assistance and all that follows, and adds or tightens a reporting req, compliance mandate, procurement provision: 6.

Policy Domains

Environment Education

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 3, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, …

Mar 3, 2026

Introduced in Senate

Mar 3, 2026

Ms. Smith (for herself, Mr. Rounds, and Ms. Baldwin) introduced …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Environment Education
Actor Mappings
"the_administrator"
→ The Administrator identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_energy"
→ Secretary of Energy
"secretary_of_transportation"
→ Secretary of Transportation

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"participate" §id2259c9dcad01401b914bfe11d7f68bb7

to purchase or procure under a cooperative procurement contract, using assistance provided under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code— rolling stock and related equipment

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