# 119-hr-8315: Modal Parity in Permitting Act

119-hr-8315, Modal Parity in Permitting Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8315
- Congress: 119
- Title: Modal Parity in Permitting Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Expands federal transit aid to let passenger rail sponsors acquire and hold property for projects.** It clarifies that Federal Transit Administration funds can cover real property interests and allows purchases or leases before or during environmental review while keeping any physical development paused until reviews finish. - Recipients and project sponsors (including those funded under chapters 229, 243, or 249 of title 49) may use Federal Transit Administration assistance to purchase, lease, or otherwise secure real property interests for passenger rail projects before or during environmental review. They may not physically develop or improve that property in anticipation of the project until all required environmental reviews are complete. - The Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration must update FTA Circular 5010.1F or any successor circular and any other necessary guidance to implement these changes within 6 months. - The law replaces language about "corridor preservation" and "right-of-way" with "real property interests," broadening the statutory scope to explicitly include acquired property interests for passenger rail projects.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Early rail land purchases, no pre-build: mixed, medium. If enacted, recipients and project sponsors would be allowed to use Federal transit assistance to buy, lease, or otherwise secure real property interests for passenger rail projects before or during required environmental reviews, when federal law allows. If enacted, such acquired property could no…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8315 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8315)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8315 (as of 2026-09-21).