# 119-hr-7776: Highway Formula Fairness Act

119-hr-7776, Highway Formula Fairness Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7776
- Congress: 119
- Title: Highway Formula Fairness Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-03-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-04

## Summary

**Reweights state highway apportionments using each State’s 2012 apportionment share combined with current Highway Trust Fund contributions.** This bill would set a new formula that blends a historical base with a revenue-weighted adjustment to decide annual federal highway allocations starting in fiscal year 2026. - States: Each State would first receive an "initial amount" equal to its share of total 2012 apportionments multiplied by the total funds available for apportionment. This creates a historical baseline tied to fiscal year 2012. - Contribution-weighted adjustments: That initial amount is then adjusted by an "applicable percentage" that measures the State’s share of estimated highway-user tax payments into the Highway Trust Fund, excluding the Mass Transit Account. The formula uses the most recent year of data available for that calculation. - Programs and guardrails: The rule applies to combined apportionments for sections 119, 133, 148, 149, 167, 175, 176(c), and funds to carry out section 134. It includes a general adjustment that ensures combined apportionments do not fall below 95 percent of the applicable percentage times total apportionable funds and directs the Secretary to make apportionments each October 1.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New highway funding formula for states: mixed, high. This bill would change how federal highway money is split among States starting in fiscal year 2026. Each October 1, the Secretary would first give each State an initial amount based on the State's share of apportionments in fiscal year 2012. Then those amounts would be adjusted so no State gets le…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-7776 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7776)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7776 (as of 2026-06-04).