# 119-hr-5024: Transit Funding Flexibility Act

119-hr-5024, Transit Funding Flexibility Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5024
- Congress: 119
- Title: Transit Funding Flexibility Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-08-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Gives transit agencies new flexibility to spend urbanized area formula grants on operating costs of equipment and facilities used in public transportation.** It also adds an annual maintenance-of-effort certification and a clear penalty for noncompliance. - Transit agencies and other recipients may use Section 5307 urbanized area formula grant funds to pay operating costs of equipment and facilities used in public transportation. - A recipient must, by the 30th day of the first full fiscal year after first receiving these funds and each fiscal year thereafter, submit a certification that it will maintain effort for any operating costs covered by the grant. - If a review finds a recipient failed to maintain effort during a fiscal year, the Secretary must reduce that recipient's next fiscal year Section 5307 grant by one-third.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More transit grant money for operations: benefit, high. This bill would let all urban transit grant recipients use funds for operating costs of equipment and facilities. It removes the rule that limited this use to areas under 200,000 people. It also strikes two related limits in the law. If enacted, transit agencies could shift more 5307 funds to day-t…
- Transit grants: yearly pledge and 1/3 penalty: cost, high. Recipients that use 5307 funds for operating costs would need a yearly certification. The first is due by the 30th day of the first full fiscal year after first getting funds, and then each year. The pledge must say they will maintain effort for those operating costs. If the Secretary finds they fa…

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- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1269: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5024 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5024)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2853)
- [119-hr-1269: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1269)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5024 (as of 2026-04-21).