# 119-hr-2088: Thriving Communities Act of 2025

119-hr-2088, Thriving Communities Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2088
- Congress: 119
- Title: Thriving Communities Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-03-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-21

## Summary

**Would create a grant program to give the fastest-growing communities technical assistance and capacity building to plan and deliver transformative, transit-oriented infrastructure projects.** It would pair targeted funding with required federal coordination and reporting to guide which places get support. - Fast-growing communities and local planners would get technical assistance and capacity building to move large infrastructure and transit-oriented projects from planning toward construction. - Residents in growing metros would see a federal preference for projects that link housing and jobs to transit, shaping where investments land. - The Department of Transportation would coordinate with the Department of Housing and Urban Development and report to the House Appropriations Committee on methods, roles, and funding metrics. The bill would authorize annual appropriations of $100 million for Transportation and $5.5 million for HUD to carry out the program. *Would authorize annual funding of $100 million for the Department of Transportation and $5.5 million for HUD, increasing potential federal spending.*

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants for fast-growing communities: benefit, medium. This bill would set up a grant and technical help program for the fastest growing communities. The Department of Transportation would run it with HUD, focusing on transit-oriented development and other big infrastructure plans. Congress could provide $100 million a year to DOT and $5.5 million a ye…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-4245: GLOBE Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5449: Redistricting Reform Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-2088 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2088)

## Related
- [119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10061)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-4245: GLOBE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4245)
- [119-hr-5449: Redistricting Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5449)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2088 (as of 2026-08-21).