# 119-hr-7301: Maximizing Transportation Efficiency Act

119-hr-7301, Maximizing Transportation Efficiency Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA); status in_committee (as of 2026-06-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7301
- Congress: 119
- Title: Maximizing Transportation Efficiency Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-01-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-05

## Summary

**Transportation Demand Management (TDM)** is the focus. This bill would make TDM a core part of major federal transportation programs and set aside funding for rural and small projects. - Rural communities gain a dedicated $20 million per year set-aside for TDM planning and services like vanpools, trip-planning platforms, marketing, smart rural hubs, and data tools. - Small projects and local pilots get a $20 million per year small-project set-aside for projects costing $500,000 to $10 million, lowering the cost barrier for modest TDM builds. - State departments of transportation, metropolitan planning organizations, transit agencies, Tribal governments, and eligible nonprofits and universities would be explicitly able to use federal programs for TDM planning, operations, pricing, and technology such as real-time traveler information.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Make TDM eligible across programs: benefit, medium. This bill would add a clear legal definition of transportation demand management (TDM). If enacted, major federal programs like CMAQ, the National Infrastructure Project Assistance program, the Local and Regional Project Assistance program, and the SMART grant program would be able to fund TDM proj…
- New rural transportation demand grants: benefit, low. The bill would set aside $20,000,000 each year for rural transportation demand management (TDM) grants. State DOTs, MPOs serving rural areas, local governments, Tribal governments, transit agencies, regional planning organizations, and certain nonprofits and colleges could receive grants. Grants co…
- Small congestion projects get grants: benefit, low. The bill would remove the rule limiting some congestion relief grants to places with more than 1,000,000 people. It would also require that $20,000,000 of Congestion Relief Program funds each year be used for smaller projects. Eligible small projects would have estimated costs of at least $500,000…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-7301 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7301)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [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-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [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-7301 (as of 2026-06-05).