HR 8870
Cleared committee
Authorizes about $60 billion per year in federal highway, bridge, road safety, transit, and rail funding for fiscal years 2027 through 2031, and changes many of the rules that govern how those programs work.
Official title: BUILD America 250 Act
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced
19-MAY-2026
Referred
19-MAY-2026
Approved by committee
22-MAY-2026
- Authorizes Highway Trust Fund spending of roughly $56.9 billion for fiscal year 2027 for the national highway performance program, surface transportation block grants, highway safety, congestion, and freight programs, rising to about $60.9 billion by fiscal year 2031
- Creates a $12 billion-per-year bridge program, including a formula program with set-asides for off-system and locally owned bridges, and a competitive bridge completion program
- Streamlines environmental reviews by setting page limits for environmental impact statements and assessments, setting schedules for major projects, and adding categorical exclusions
- Adds a $130 annual federal registration fee for electric vehicles and $35 for plug-in hybrids, collected by states through vehicle registration
Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Introduced in House, 19-MAY-2026).
CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (House)
- Highways and Transit Subcommittee
- Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee
Transportation and Public Works
■ 3 R■ 2 D
3 Republicans
2 Democrats