# 119-hr-9170: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 119-hr-9170, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] (R-AR); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-25). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9170 - As of: 2026-07-25 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: 119-hr-9170 - Congress: 119 - Title: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 - Status: in_committee - Introduced: 2026-06-05 - Sponsor: Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] (R-AR) - Cosponsors: 0 - Policy area: Economics and Public Finance - Touches household money: yes - Last recorded action: 2026-07-25 ## Summary **This bill funds federal transportation and housing programs for FY2027, with detailed dollar allocations, transfer limits, and reporting requirements.** It sets program-level funding and rules across the Department of Transportation and the Department of Housing and Urban Development to guide airports, highways, transit, ports, public housing, and homelessness programs. - Families and people experiencing homelessness get targeted housing support, including renewals and $18.6 billion for project-based rental assistance and about $4.2 billion for homeless assistance programs. These funds also back public housing operations and rental vouchers. - Air travelers and the aviation system see major FAA investments, with roughly $14.2 billion for FAA operations and $4.0 billion for facilities and equipment tied to airspace modernization and airport grants. The bill also funds airport improvement programs and safety oversight. - States, commuters, and freight operators get highway and transit funding limits and priorities, including a $62.7 billion FHWA obligation ceiling and $14.6 billion in transit formula grants. The Act includes program rules, Buy America notices, and notice requirements for large grants. ## Provisions PRIA read - Public housing funding increase: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would provide $7.07 billion to the Public Housing Fund for FY2027. That includes $4.687 billion for operating subsidies, $2.286 billion for capital needs, $50 million for need-based shortfalls, and $30 million for emergency capital. These funds would be available until Septembe… - Motor carrier safety grants and operations: benefit, high. For FY2027 the bill would provide $536.6 million for FMCSA motor carrier safety grants (including $422.5M for MCSP, $45.2M for CDL implementation, and $62.4M for the High Priority Program) and $390 million for FMCSA operations. At least $63.098 million must go to IT and information management and $… - Highway grants notice and HIP timing: benefit, high. The bill would require 60 days' written notice to Appropriations before making a grant under 23 U.S.C. 117 and would rescind remaining unobligated FY2023 Highway Infrastructure Program balances as of Sept. 30, 2026 and re-appropriate the same amount on Sept. 30, 2026 to remain available until Sept.… - Protect tenants during HUD sales: benefit, medium. If enacted, HUD would be required to keep rental assistance in place for tenants in HUD-owned or HUD-mortgaged multifamily properties during management, disposition, and foreclosure. HUD could move subsidies to other owners or provide other rental assistance only after consulting tenants and local… - FAA fees and air traffic protections: benefit, medium. The bill would bar use of funds to plan or implement privatizing FAA air traffic functions. It would require FAA to send a report to Appropriations before raising fees for aeronautical navigation products and would let the FAA reimburse certain statutory obligations from navigation fees and carry r… - Promise Zone designations kept active: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would keep prior Promise Zone designations and their agreements in force under the original terms and time periods. Communities already designated would keep the same rules and flexibilities. - More FRA oversight and flexibility: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would let FRA move certain grant funds into a Financial Assistance Oversight and Technical Assistance account. Those amounts could then be used for award, project oversight, administration, and technical help for FRA grants in the same manner as the original appropriations. The… - Limits on HUD rules, housing eligibility: cost, medium. The bill would stop HUD from forcing local zoning changes under the cited Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule and would bar spending that changes current federal rules on noncitizen eligibility for assisted housing. It would prohibit HUD from enforcing the temporary eviction-filing moratoriu… - Limits on DOT bonuses and contracts: cost, low. If enacted, the bill would restrict DOT spending in several ways. It would bar funds for more than nine FAA political appointee salaries. DOT could not pay retention or senior executive bonuses without prior written approval. Agencies could not pay incentive fees to contractors judged below satisfa… - Limit Ginnie Mae credit audit: cost, low. The bill would bar using funds in this title for a Government National Mortgage Association audit that would make Federal Credit Reform Act rules apply. The restriction would take effect upon enactment and would limit that specific type of audit tied to federal credit budget treatment. - Tenant voucher funding and rules: mixed, high. This bill would provide $34.083 billion for tenant-based rental assistance and designate $35.453 billion for renewals of expiring Section 8 vouchers. It would set aside up to $200 million for voucher adjustments, $300 million for relocations and tenant protection (with at least $5 million for low-v… - HUD funding cuts and program changes: mixed, high. The bill would extend federal whistleblower protections to workers on any HUD-funded contract or grant, including funds from prior Acts, upon enactment. Continuum of Care grantees would be allowed to count eligible program income costs toward matching requirements for Homeless Assistance Grants for… - State highway funding and redistribution: mixed, high. For FY2027, the bill would change how highway obligation limits are shared. The Secretary would withhold amounts for administrative expenses, past unobligated balances, and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics before computing State shares. After August 1, unused obligation authority could be re… - Preserve project-based housing and safety: mixed, medium. For FY2027–FY2028, HUD would be allowed to move project-based rental assistance, HUD-held or -insured debt, and required low-income use restrictions from troubled multifamily projects to viable receiving projects, so long as tenant protections, unit counts, and physical standards are preserved. HUD… - Voucher flexibilities and PHA oversight: mixed, medium. If enacted, the Secretary could waive or set alternative rules to speed delivery of new or renewed vouchers for programs like family unification and foster-youth help. HUD could require struggling PHAs to enter recovery agreements and refer noncompliant PHAs for remedial action. Small PHAs with 400… - Amtrak reporting, staffing, and overtime: mixed, medium. The bill would require Amtrak to send Congress a report within 3 days of the President's budget request describing requested uses and allocations; if Amtrak does not, its Northeast Corridor and National Network funding would be reduced by 5% starting on day four and again every three days until the… - FAA pay, safety, and airport reimbursements: mixed, medium. This bill would change several aviation rules. FAA premium pay could be paid only for time an employee actually worked. The FAA Administrator could raise pay for medical-degree aerospace medicine jobs up to the annual compensation set in federal law (3 U.S.C. 102). The FAA would have to send a spen… - HUD administration and procurement changes: mixed, medium. If enacted, HUD would get $619 million for Administrative Support Offices (available to Sept 30, 2028) and $264.307 million for the Information Technology Fund (available to Sept 30, 2029). Up to $12 million of payment-integrity funds could transfer to IT. The bill also sets $18.8 million for Execu… - HUD program funding and rules for grants: mixed, medium. The bill would give HUD Program Offices $810.2 million (available through Sept. 30, 2028) and allow those funds to be used for advertising tied to program activities. HUD would need to notify House and Senate Appropriations Committees at least 3 full business days before announcing or changing gran… - Limits on eminent domain and mortgages: mixed, medium. The bill would bar using Act funds to support projects that use eminent domain for private economic development and would limit valid "public use" takings to specified infrastructure and safety projects. It would also prohibit FHA, Ginnie Mae, and HUD from insuring or guaranteeing mortgages that re… - Lower competition share for DOT grants: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would change a past rule to make the competitive share 30% rather than 40% for specified DOT grant amounts. If there are not enough merit-worthy applications for FY2022–FY2026, unused competitive funds may be repurposed to other grants. Repurposed amounts would retain certain p… - Buy America review and rules: mixed, medium. If enacted, HUD would have 180 days to review how Build America, Buy America applies to Title II housing projects, then issue updated guidance within 90 days after the review. HUD must report results to committees within 270 days. The bill would bar Act funds to entities convicted of Buy American A… - DOT finance, headquarters, and transit benefits: mixed, low. The bill would fund DOT headquarters consolidation with $57,814,000 available until expended. DOT could not approve certain credit assistance until the Secretary gives at least 3 days' written notice to specified House and Senate committees with project and amount details. The DOT Working Capital F… - DOT tribal, IT and transit receipts rules: mixed, low. The bill would let the Department set full-cost-recovery rates when transferring IT equipment and software between departmental sources or to outside entities. It would allow DOT to move tribal funding awards into the Office of Tribal Government Affairs and to return retroceded funds to operating a… - Airport privacy and space rules: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would let private noncommercial aircraft owners ask the FAA to block identifying flight data from public tracking displays. The bill would stop agencies from forcing airports to give the FAA free office or building space by rule. It would also limit transfers of certain air-tra… - Road safety, cameras, and ELD rules: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would allow highway grant administrative funds to be used for technical help to traffic safety grantees and would bar NHTSA from making impaired-driving ads that encourage illegal drug or alcohol use. The bill would prohibit using Act funds to buy or operate automated traffic e… ## Related bills - 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025 - 119-hr-4552: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 - 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act - 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act - 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act - 119-hr-6874: Roadway Safety Modernization Act of 2025 ## Sources - [119-hr-9170 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9170) ## Related - [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669) - [119-hr-4552: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriati…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4552) - [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298) - [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262) - [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21) - [119-hr-6874: Roadway Safety Modernization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6874) - [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9170 (as of 2026-07-25).