# 119-hr-7774: FERRIES Act

119-hr-7774, FERRIES Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-30).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7774
- Congress: 119
- Title: FERRIES Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-03-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-30

## Summary

**Expands and funds federal passenger ferry programs and infrastructure.** The bill codifies and reorganizes ferry grant programs, creates new urban and rural grant streams, and sets multi‑year, general fund appropriations through 2031 to build boats, terminals, and modernize fleets. - Commuters and cities: Creates an Urban Passenger Ferry Grant program and raises apportionments for ferry transit grants from $30 million to $100 million, backed by Title II funding for passenger ferry grants totaling $1.25 billion ($250 million per year for 2027–2031). - Rural residents and essential users: Establishes a Ferry Service for Rural Communities program with competitive state grants and an 80% minimum allocation rule for eligible essential services, supported by $1.25 billion in Title II appropriations ($250 million per year for 2027–2031). - Shipyards, operators, and workers: Codifies the ferry fleet modernization and shipyard job creation program as a permanent grant program (new section 5313) and provides $500 million in Title II funding ($100 million per year) plus an additional $500 million for ferry boat and terminal construction at the Federal Highway Administration. *Adds about $3.5 billion in general fund appropriations for ferry programs across 2027–2031, increasing federal outlays over that period.*

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2026-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2026-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More funding for urban ferries: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would add $200 million per year for urban passenger ferry grants for FY2027 through FY2031, on top of existing funds. It would also raise a statutory apportionment from $30,000,000 to $100,000,000 for certain eligible recipients. Cities and transit agencies that run ferries wou…
- New grants for rural ferry service: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would create a competitive grant program to support basic ferry service in rural areas. It would authorize $300 million each year for FY2027 through FY2031. Each year $100 million of that would come from the Highway Trust Fund. At least 80% of funds must go to the specifically…
- Permanent ferry modernization grants: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would make the electric or low-emission ferry pilot a permanent ferry fleet modernization and shipyard job creation grant program. It would authorize $140 million per year for FY2027 through FY2031. Transit recipients and covered entities could apply for grants to modernize fer…
- Set annual funding for ferry construction: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would set specific annual federal funding for ferry boats and terminal construction for FY2027 through FY2031. The amounts would be $160 million for FY2027, $162 million for FY2028, $164 million for FY2029, $166 million for FY2030, and $168 million for FY2031. Those amounts wou…

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- 119-hr-8800: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3838: Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7774 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7774)

## Related
- [119-hr-8800: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8800)
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3838: Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defe…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3838)
- [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-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7774 (as of 2026-09-30).