# 119-s-2957: Small Communities Transit Improvement Act

119-s-2957, Small Communities Transit Improvement Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2957
- Congress: 119
- Title: Small Communities Transit Improvement Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-30
- Sponsor: Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Increases the share of formula transit grants for small transit-intensive cities from 3% to 5%.** This bill would amend 49 U.S.C. 5336(h)(3) to require a 5% apportionment for small transit-intensive cities. The change reallocates existing formula grant dollars to favor those cities while leaving the program’s structure and overall funding authority unchanged.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2026-03-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More transit money for small cities: benefit, low. This bill would raise the share of formula transit grants for small transit‑intensive cities from 3% to 5%. That change would shift a bigger slice of existing federal transit formula money to those cities and their agencies. The bill text does not change total funding, eligibility rules, or a start…

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## Sources
- [119-s-2957 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2957)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2957 (as of 2026-04-21).