# 119-hr-10598: Improving Rural Transportation Act

119-hr-10598, Improving Rural Transportation Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-30).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10598
- Congress: 119
- Title: Improving Rural Transportation Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-30

## Summary

**This bill would create a new _multimodal transportation demonstration program_** to fund trials of advanced transit technologies in small and mid-sized communities. It targets projects that improve first‑ and last‑mile connections, test micromobility and automated vehicles, and pilot rural ride‑share services. - Families and rural commuters could gain new local options like micro‑transit, micromobility devices, improved links to regional bus, rail, and aviation, and ride‑share pilots that aim to ease trips in communities with up to 200,000 people. - Local governments and public transit agencies could apply for grants that cover up to 80 percent of project costs to test scalable, reliable, and cost‑efficient transportation solutions. - Colleges, regional planning bodies, nonprofits, and private firms can be required partners, helping test data sharing, traveler support tools, automated vehicle tech, and electric or zero‑emission systems under real‑world conditions. *No federal fiscal estimate is provided in the sources.*

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Gallagher, James [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Small-town transit demonstration grants: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would create a grant program for demonstration projects in small- or mid-sized communities with population not more than 200,000. The Secretary of Transportation would make grants to State DOTs, local governments, metropolitan planning organizations, public transit agencies, an…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5106: Restore Trust in Congress Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10598 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10598)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-5106: Restore Trust in Congress Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5106)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10598 (as of 2026-09-30).