# 119-hr-4552: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

119-hr-4552, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] (R-AR); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4552
- Congress: 119
- Title: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-07-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] (R-AR)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-19

## Summary

**FY2026 funding and rules for transportation and housing programs.** This bill would set FY2026 spending levels for the Department of Transportation and HUD while imposing tighter transfer, reprogramming, and eligibility controls that shape who gets aid and how funds move between programs. - Families and renters would see major housing supports maintained and targeted. The bill provides $16.7 billion for project-based rental assistance and $4.2 billion for Homeless Assistance grants to renew contracts and support homelessness services. - Seniors and people with disabilities would get dedicated renewals and service funding. Section 202 receives $950.0 million for elderly housing capital and service coordinator funding, and Section 811 gets $261.8 million for supportive rental assistance. - Travelers, airports, and surface-transportation users would be affected by aviation and airport investments and tighter spending controls. The bill includes $13.8 billion for FAA operations and $4.0 billion for airport grants while adding strict reprogramming and notification rules to limit fund shifts.

## Provisions PRIA read

- More help for homeless housing: benefit, high. If enacted, homeless assistance would receive $4.158 billion through September 30, 2028, including $290 million for Emergency Solutions Grants. HUD would notify grantees of their formula shares. The bill would also provide $505 million for housing help for people with HIV/AIDS and would renew certa…
- More funding and oversight for public housing: benefit, high. The bill would provide $7.334 billion for public housing through September 30, 2029. It would fund operating costs ($4.975 billion), capital needs ($2.286 billion), emergency repairs ($30 million, with at least $10 million for safety and security), and shortfall help ($25 million). HUD would get $5…
- Funding for FSS, ROSS, and Jobs‑Plus: benefit, medium. If enacted, $175 million would fund self‑sufficiency programs through September 30, 2029: $125 million for Family Self‑Sufficiency coordinators, $35 million for ROSS services, and $15 million for competitive Jobs‑Plus grants. HUD could allow limited rent and income rule waivers to run Jobs‑Plus, wi…
- Lead hazard grants for troubled agencies: benefit, medium. If enacted, public housing agencies under receivership or a federal monitor could apply for and use competitive lead hazard grants. They could also use these funds to meet work required by settlements or consent decrees. This could help renters, especially families with children, get lead checks an…
- Fewer trucking mandates and preserved preemption: benefit, medium. Funds could not be used to enforce electronic logging device rules on haulers of livestock or insects. The government could not require inward‑facing cameras or DOL apprenticeship registration for the safe driver apprenticeship pilot. Funds also could not advance a speed‑limiter mandate for heavy i…
- Keep Amtrak police staffing levels: benefit, medium. Amtrak could not use certain grant funds to reduce uniformed police staffing below the level on May 1, 2019. This aims to keep safety resources on trains, in stations, and along rail lines.
- States can reuse old highway earmarks: benefit, medium. If enacted, States could repurpose earmarked highway funds that are more than 10 years old for eligible in‑state projects. The State must notify DOT and report projects each year. The funds would stay available for three fiscal years after notice. This generally applies to earmarks with less than 1…
- Easier transitions for homeless grants: benefit, low. HUD would be able to give one‑year transition grants so Continuum of Care projects can switch components without gaps in service. CoC recipients could also count eligible program income toward their required match for awards from FY2015–FY2026. This would make it easier to keep services running dur…
- More help for self‑help homebuyers: benefit, low. The bill would provide $56 million for self‑help and assisted homeownership through September 30, 2028. It includes $9 million for the Self‑Help Homeownership program, $42 million for capacity building (at least $5 million for rural work), and $5 million for national rural housing groups.
- Transit pass payments stay on track: benefit, low. DOT’s Working Capital Fund could advance-pay and then get reimbursed for federal transit pass benefits. The fund could keep a reserve up to one month of benefits to avoid interruptions. Up to 10% of unused FY2026 receipts, with no more than $1 million obligated in FY2026, could pay for support cont…
- Help for airports hit by flight bans: benefit, low. Up to $3.5 million would reimburse non‑gateway airports and their general aviation service providers for losses when airports close during a Presidential temporary flight restriction. No payments could be made until an independent audit is done. Losses caused by illegal acts or negligence would not…
- Certified delivery for FMCSA violations: benefit, low. If enacted, FMCSA would have to send certain violation notices by certified or registered mail, or another method that records who received it. Carriers and responsible persons would have clear, documented notice.
- No federal money for congestion pricing: benefit, low. Federal funds could not be used to implement cordon pricing zones or New York City’s central business district tolling program. This would make federal support for those toll programs less likely.
- HUD research and IT funding flexibility: benefit, low. The bill would let HUD’s research office reuse unspent research funds in the same or next year for the same purpose. It would also let HUD move up to $5 million into its IT fund for modernization, with notice and limits on projects with big out-year costs. These steps could improve program operatio…
- More flexibility at Moving to Work agencies: benefit, low. If enacted, PHAs that become Moving to Work agencies could use money that used to be limited to Section 8 or 9 more freely. This excludes special purpose funding like special purpose vouchers. If you live in an MTW PHA, program resources could be shifted under MTW rules.
- More transparency for HUD grants and contracts: benefit, low. HUD would have to publicly post competitive funding notices (NOFOs) for FY2026, including in the Federal Register and online. HUD would also need public notice and comment before changing annual contributions contracts, and if HUD lets a PHA modify tenant payment rules, that permission could not be…
- Promise Zones stay in effect: benefit, low. If enacted, current Promise Zone designations and their agreements would continue under their original terms. This would keep existing commitments for those communities.
- Lower filing fees at rail board: benefit, low. The Surface Transportation Board could not charge more for filing a rate or practice complaint than the federal district court civil filing fee. This would lower or cap costs to bring certain rail complaints.
- Cuts to prior HUD balances: cost, high. This bill would permanently cancel some unobligated HUD funds from past years. It includes $417 million from Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes, plus amounts from Public Housing, Choice Neighborhoods, Community Development, and $15 million from Manufactured Housing fees. That would reduce money…
- HUD 30‑day eviction notice blocked: cost, medium. HUD would be barred from using this funding to run or enforce the 30‑day notice rule for evictions due to nonpayment (published December 13, 2024). If you live in HUD‑assisted housing, this could remove a federal notice protection for nonpayment cases.
- Section 8 limits for college students: cost, medium. If enacted, many college students under age 24 would be blocked from Section 8 unless they meet specific exceptions. You would be barred if you are under 24, not a veteran, unmarried, have no dependent child, are not a covered person with disabilities, were not getting Section 8 on Nov. 30, 2005, a…
- Cap on Amtrak overtime pay: cost, medium. If enacted, Amtrak could not use funds to pay more than $35,000 in overtime to any single employee. The Amtrak President could waive the cap for specific employees if needed for safety or operational efficiency. Amtrak must report overtime payments for 2025 and the prior three calendar years within…
- No new energy rules for HUD housing: cost, medium. HUD would not be able to use this bill’s funds to raise minimum energy‑efficiency standards for new HUD‑ or USDA‑financed housing. New homes could be built to older standards, which could mean higher energy bills over time for residents.
- Stronger Buy American rules for projects: cost, medium. Entities that spend money from this bill would have to follow key Buy American rules. Anyone convicted of violating the Buy American Act could not receive funds. For Federal-aid highways, DOT would need at least 15 days of public notice before any Buy America waiver and must post waivers online.
- Federal funds tied to DHS release notices: cost, low. Federal funds under this bill could not go to a local jurisdiction that refuses a DHS request to give advance notice of the release date and time for a specific person in local custody who is an illegal alien.
- HUD must pre-notify on grants: cost, low. HUD would need to notify Congress at least three full business days before announcing any grant awards funded by this bill. The notice must list each award by State and current congressional district. This could slow public announcements but does not change who can apply.
- Keep current rules for noncitizen housing: cost, low. This bill would bar using these funds to change who can live in federally assisted housing in ways that break current federal law. It points to the existing immigration-related housing rules that already control eligibility.
- No bonuses for poor contract performance: cost, low. Agencies could not use this bill’s funds to pay award or incentive fees to contractors with unsatisfactory, late, or over‑budget work, unless issues were caused by unforeseeable events, government scope changes, or were not significant. Any awards must also follow federal acquisition rules.
- More tribal and Native Hawaiian housing aid: mixed, high. If enacted, $1.344 billion would go to Indian housing, including about $1.111 billion for block grants and $150 million for competitive grants, with allocations calculated to give each tribe the larger of two census‑based need measures. The bill would also fund Section 184 tribal loan guarantees ($…
- Community development grants and loan caps: mixed, high. The bill would provide $5.642 billion for community development, including $3.3 billion for CDBG with no more than 20% for planning and administration. It also includes $30 million for activities tied to overdose rates and $2.312 billion for Economic Development Initiative projects. For FY2026, Sec…
- Stronger protections in Section 8 buildings: mixed, medium. HUD would have to act faster after failing inspections in Section 8 multifamily properties, including a 15‑day deadline for a Notice of Default and 3‑day fixes for urgent hazards. During HUD foreclosures or dispositions, rental assistance attached to units would be kept in place or moved to other p…
- Tighter controls on shifting agency funds: mixed, medium. Agencies could not reprogram money from this bill to create new programs, undo limits set by Congress, or move more than $5 million or 10% without 30‑day notice and approval. Agencies would also have to send a baseline report within 60 days of enactment. Separately, up to 50% of unspent FY2026 sala…
- Eminent domain limits and refinance ban: mixed, medium. Federal funds in this bill could not support projects that use eminent domain unless it is for a public use like transit, highways, utilities, or fixing urgent hazards. Also, FHA, Ginnie Mae, and HUD would be barred from backing a refinance that replaces a mortgage taken by eminent domain. This cou…
- Split of recaptured homeless housing funds: mixed, medium. Half of certain recaptured homeless‑housing budget authority or cash would be rescinded or sent to the Treasury. The other half would be used by State or local housing entities for eligible projects approved after January 1, 1992. Up to 15% of the non‑rescinded amount could incentivize owners to re…
- Advance notice for DOT awards: mixed, medium. DOT would need to tell Congress at least three full business days before announcing many discretionary grants, loans, guarantees, letters of intent, and similar deals. A full list must be provided before that notice. Special 3-day notice would also apply for certain credit assistance and for quick…
- Limits on fair housing enforcement and speech: mixed, low. Money in this bill could not be used to investigate or prosecute lawful advocacy that seeks to influence government or a court. It would also bar using these funds to punish someone for expressing a sincere belief that marriage is one man and one woman, including by denying grants or tax‑related be…
- Updates to past community projects: mixed, low. Some Community Project Funding items from FY2022–FY2024 would be amended to change project titles or recipients. This updates who is listed for those specific projects.
- Stop FCRA-style audit of Ginnie Mae: mixed, low. The bill would prohibit using these funds for an audit of Ginnie Mae that applies Federal Credit Reform Act rules. This changes oversight and reporting, not mortgage borrower rules.

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## Sources
- [119-hr-4552 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4552)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4552 (as of 2026-07-19).