# 119-hr-8785: Medium Transit Intensive Cities Authorization Act of 2026

119-hr-8785, Medium Transit Intensive Cities Authorization Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8785
- Congress: 119
- Title: Medium Transit Intensive Cities Authorization Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Would direct a dedicated 1.5% share of certain urban transit formula funds to medium-sized cities based on performance.** The bill would add a new subsection creating a Medium-Sized Transit-Intensive Cities Formula and set the rules for which urbanized areas qualify and how money is split.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More transit money for medium cities: benefit, medium. The bill would set aside 1.5% of formula transit money not apportioned under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of 49 U.S.C. §5336(h) for medium-sized urban areas. The Secretary of Transportation would award this money to urbanized areas with 200,000–999,999 people that meet or exceed the industry averag…

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- 119-hr-4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-8785 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8785)

## Related
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- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8785 (as of 2026-09-21).