# 119-s-3906: Need for Speed Act

119-s-3906, Need for Speed Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3906
- Congress: 119
- Title: Need for Speed Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Creates a national infrastructure intelligence tool** that would combine federal, state, local, and public private data to identify where congestion occurs, explain its causes, quantify impacts, and guide faster deployment of mitigation investments and operations. - Commuters and drivers would benefit from a consistent data source that pinpoints congested locations, provides context for causes, and quantifies congestion impacts so agencies can target fixes. - Freight operators and truck drivers would gain access to integrated freight data including origin‑destination travel, commodity flows, and truck parking demand and supply to inform mobility and parking decisions. - State and local transportation agencies, metropolitan planning organizations, and regional planners would receive an annually updated tool aligned to the official highway performance monitoring system for performance measurement and investment decisions. *Authorizes $50.0 million from the Highway Trust Fund, available over 5 fiscal years, to develop and maintain the tool.*

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- National road data tool for planners: benefit, medium. This bill would require the Secretary of Transportation to develop and run a national infrastructure intelligence tool. The Secretary would engage a university transportation research institute and coordinate with federal agencies and State departments of transportation. The tool would align with t…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3906 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3906)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4949)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3492)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3940)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3906 (as of 2026-09-10).