# 119-hr-3258: Parity in Engineering Act

119-hr-3258, Parity in Engineering Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3258
- Congress: 119
- Title: Parity in Engineering Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-05-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Restores parity for Minnesota in federal-aid highway engineering contracting.** This bill would amend Section 112(b)(2)(F) of title 23, United States Code, by removing Minnesota from the list of states excluded from contracting for engineering and design services, while preserving West Virginia as the only excluded state.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] (R-MN), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Highway design bids could reopen in Minnesota: benefit, medium. The bill would remove Minnesota from a ban on federal-aid highway engineering and design contracts. If enacted, Minnesota-based engineering and design firms could bid again for these contracts under the federal-aid highway program. West Virginia would remain excluded. The bill would not add funding…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3105: Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2854: Neighborhood Homes Investment Act
- 119-hr-4588: Supporting Apprenticeship Colleges Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-3258 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3258)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-3105: Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3105)
- [119-hr-2854: Neighborhood Homes Investment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2854)
- [119-hr-4588: Supporting Apprenticeship Colleges Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4588)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3258 (as of 2025-12-21).