Extends federal surface transportation research, statistics, and university center programs through fiscal year 2031 and requires several studies and reports on headlamps, recycled asphalt, and rail safety.

Official title: Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2026

Next stop House floor: awaiting a vote

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Introduced 12-MAY-2026

Referred 12-MAY-2026

Approved by committee 20-MAY-2026

Key points

Extends authorization for technology, innovation, and university transportation center programs for fiscal years 2027 through 2031.
Creates a Transportation Statistics Coordination Council within the Department of Transportation to coordinate data activities and report to Congress within three years.
Requires a study of how high-intensity LED and matrix LED headlamps affect driver visibility, glare, and roadway safety, with a report due two years after the agreement.
Requires a strategy within one year to expand the use of reclaimed asphalt pavement, and extends rail research programs through fiscal year 2031 with new freight rail hazardous materials review.

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Policy area

Transportation and Public Works

Sponsor Vince Fong (R-CA) Cosponsors · 1

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1 Democrat

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