# 119-s-660: Bus Rolling Stock Modernization Act of 2025

119-s-660, Bus Rolling Stock Modernization Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-660
- Congress: 119
- Title: Bus Rolling Stock Modernization Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Sponsor: Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**This bill would let transit authorities use federal public transportation grants to make limited upfront payments for buses.** It creates a controlled allowance for **up to 20% advance payments on bus rolling stock**.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2025-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-02-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Advance payments allowed for bus purchases: benefit, low. If enacted, transit agencies that get federal transit funds would be allowed to use that money to make an advance payment to a bus manufacturer. Each advance payment could be no more than 20% of the total purchase order value. Agencies would be able to do this without needing pre-approval or a perf…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-s-3267: ASAP Act
- 119-s-1467: Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act

## Sources
- [119-s-660 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/660)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3940)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1261)
- [119-s-3267: ASAP Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3267)
- [119-s-1467: Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1467)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-660 (as of 2025-12-21).