# 119-hr-4847: Transportation Emergency Relief Extension Act

119-hr-4847, Transportation Emergency Relief Extension Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4847
- Congress: 119
- Title: Transportation Emergency Relief Extension Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-08-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**A deadline framework for emergency relief projects.** This bill would stop a Federal Highway Administration emergency relief project from advancing to the construction obligation stage until the end of the sixth fiscal year after the later of a Governor-declared emergency or a Presidential major disaster declaration. It would also let Governors request time-limited extensions and require FHWA to refresh and publish its Emergency Relief Manual on a regular basis. - Communities recovering from disasters would likely face longer lead times before repair projects reach the construction obligation stage, since projects generally could not advance until the sixth fiscal year after the triggering declaration. - Governors would gain a clear extension path. They could request a one-year extension and seek further extensions if the Secretary of Transportation accepts the Governor's justification. - State departments of transportation and the public would see more up-to-date guidance. FHWA would be required to update the Emergency Relief Manual every two years, distribute it to all State DOTs, and post it on the Secretary's website.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More time and updated guidance for disaster road repairs: benefit, medium. This bill would bar DOT from forcing emergency highway projects to obligate construction funds earlier than the last day of the sixth fiscal year after the later of the Governor’s emergency declaration or the President’s major disaster declaration. This limit would apply even if other laws say othe…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-4847 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4847)

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- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4847 (as of 2026-04-21).