# 119-hr-213: To prohibit the use of Federal financial assistance for a certain high-speed rail development project in the State of California, and for other purposes.

119-hr-213, To prohibit the use of Federal financial assistance for a certain high-speed rail development project in the State of California, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kiley, Kevin [I-CA-3] (I-CA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-213
- Congress: 119
- Title: To prohibit the use of Federal financial assistance for a certain high-speed rail development project in the State of California, and for other purposes.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Kiley, Kevin [I-CA-3] (I-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Prohibits federal funding for California’s specific high-speed rail corridor.** This bill would bar any federal financial assistance to the State of California for a high-speed rail corridor development project that is the same or substantially similar to the project described in Cooperative Agreement No. FR-HSR-0118-12-01-01 between the California High-Speed Rail Authority and the Federal Railroad Administration. The prohibition is tied to that named cooperative agreement and contains no exemptions or additional provisions.

## Provisions PRIA read

- No federal money for California high-speed rail: cost, medium. This bill would bar any federal financial help to California for a high-speed rail corridor that is the same or very similar to the project in Cooperative Agreement No. FR-HSR-0118-12-01-01 between the state rail authority and the Federal Railroad Administration. The ban would start upon enactment.…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2709: Save Our Sequoias Act
- 119-hr-7325: Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2026
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-213 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/213)

## Related
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-471)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-2709: Save Our Sequoias Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2709)
- [119-hr-7325: Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7325)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-213 (as of 2025-12-21).