# 116-hr-5805: High Speed Rail Corridor Development Act of 2020

116-hr-5805, High Speed Rail Corridor Development Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5805
- Congress: 116
- Title: High Speed Rail Corridor Development Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Introduced: 2020-02-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

High Speed Rail Corridor Development Act of 2020 This bill revises and reauthorizes through FY2024 the high-speed rail corridor development competitive grant program of the Department of Transportation (DOT). In awarding grants, the bill requires DOT to prioritize (1) projects that involve the purchase of electrified next generation passenger rail equipment, and (2) applications for projects that provide for a greater non-federal share of the cost of such projects. DOT must also for each fiscal year set aside 50% of funds for projects with a federal share that does not exceed 50% of the project net capital cost.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2020-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2020-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2020-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2020-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2020-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL), 2020-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2020-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2020-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2020-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2020-02-26T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-5805 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5805)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5805 (as of 2025-11-18).