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119-s-4354119th Congress

STAR Act

Sponsored By: Senator Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would allow certain federal transportation funds to pay the incremental costs of adding art to stations and other transit facilities. It changes language in Title 49 of the U.S. Code so those affected grant authorities can cover the added expense of incorporating art into transit projects and it renumbers subsections in Section 5309 to reflect that authorization.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Allow federal transit art funding

This bill would allow transit agencies and project sponsors to use federal transit capital and facility funds to pay the extra costs of adding art to stations and other facilities. It would remove statutory text that could have limited using those funds for art. The change would mainly affect transit agencies, local governments, artists, and contractors and could lead to more public art in transit projects. It would take effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]

HI • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 4/21/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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