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119-s-3728119th CongressWALLET

Long-Distance Corridor Relief Enhancement Act

Sponsored By: Senator Sheehy, Tim [R-MT]

Introduced

Summary

No non-Federal funding requirement for long-distance intercity rail corridors. This bill would let long-distance intercity passenger rail corridors enter the Corridor Identification and Development Program without the Secretary requiring or considering committed or anticipated non‑Federal funding.

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  • Long-distance corridors: Projects on long-distance routes accepted into the program on or after October 1, 2023 would not be judged on whether sponsors have committed or plan to commit non‑Federal funds.
  • Project sponsors: States and other local sponsors would not have to secure or promise matching or anticipated non‑Federal funding to gain CIDP acceptance for these long-distance corridors.
  • Federal review: The Secretary would be barred from requiring or considering non‑Federal funding commitments when evaluating those long-distance corridor applications.
  • Program structure and funding: The bill reorganizes and renumbers CIDP language and inserts this exception, and it does not create new appropriations or change CIDP funding levels.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Easier federal help for long-distance rail

This bill would stop the Secretary from requiring or considering committed or anticipated non‑Federal funding for any part of the Corridor Identification and Development Program for intercity passenger rail corridors on long‑distance routes. The exception would apply to corridors accepted into the program on or after October 1, 2023 and would take effect on enactment. Corridors not on long‑distance routes would still be judged under the existing funding requirement. The bill would not create new federal funding or change CIDP funding levels.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Sheehy, Tim [R-MT]

MT • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 1/29/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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