Transit Funding Flexibility Act
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
In Committee
Summary
Gives transit agencies new flexibility to spend urbanized area formula grants on operating costs of equipment and facilities used in public transportation. It also adds an annual maintenance-of-effort certification and a clear penalty for noncompliance.
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- Transit agencies and other recipients may use Section 5307 urbanized area formula grant funds to pay operating costs of equipment and facilities used in public transportation.
- A recipient must, by the 30th day of the first full fiscal year after first receiving these funds and each fiscal year thereafter, submit a certification that it will maintain effort for any operating costs covered by the grant.
- If a review finds a recipient failed to maintain effort during a fiscal year, the Secretary must reduce that recipient's next fiscal year Section 5307 grant by one-third.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
More transit grant money for operations
This bill would let all urban transit grant recipients use funds for operating costs of equipment and facilities. It removes the rule that limited this use to areas under 200,000 people. It also strikes two related limits in the law. If enacted, transit agencies could shift more 5307 funds to day-to-day operations.
Transit grants: yearly pledge and 1/3 penalty
Recipients that use 5307 funds for operating costs would need a yearly certification. The first is due by the 30th day of the first full fiscal year after first getting funds, and then each year. The pledge must say they will maintain effort for those operating costs. If the Secretary finds they failed, next year’s 5307 amount would be cut by one-third.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 8/22/2025
Bresnahan
PA • R
Sponsored 8/22/2025
Malliotakis
NY • R
Sponsored 8/22/2025
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
NE • R
Sponsored 8/26/2025
Garbarino
NY • R
Sponsored 8/26/2025
LaLota
NY • R
Sponsored 9/10/2025
Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7]
OH • R
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Van Drew
NJ • R
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7]
PA • R
Sponsored 2/10/2026
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