# 119-hr-6889: BRIDGE Act

119-hr-6889, BRIDGE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6889
- Congress: 119
- Title: BRIDGE Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-12-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Creates a new federal grant stream for commuter rail bridge repair and replacement.** It would give public transit operators a dedicated way to pay for the capital costs of maintaining, rehabilitating, or replacing bridges used in commuter rail service. - Public transit operators: Operators would be eligible for grants to cover net capital costs for commuter rail bridge maintenance, replacement, or rehabilitation. If an operator does not own a bridge it must have an agreement with the bridge owner before executing a grant. - Project rules and eligible costs: Covered grants would follow the same terms as grants under section 5337 and limit eligible costs to the portion attributable to public transportation based on projected bridge use. - Award process and priorities: The Secretary must solicit applications within 30 days after funds are available and must award grants within 75 days after a solicitation closes or by the end of the fiscal year. Awards would be decided using factors like system size, available 5337 funds, bridge age and condition, and whether replacement is prioritized in the transit asset management plan. *Authorizes $1.5 billion per year for fiscal years 2027–2031, totaling $7.5 billion in potential spending authority.*

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants to repair commuter rail bridges: benefit, high. This bill would create a federal grant program to help pay to maintain, replace, or rehabilitate commuter rail bridges. The Department of Transportation would award competitive grants to public transit operators. Grants would only pay the net capital costs attributable to public transportation base…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-6889 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6889)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3077)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6889 (as of 2026-09-21).