Congress·In Committee·H.R. 5711

Metropolitan Planning Enhancement Act

Transportation: New Rules for Selecting Road and Transit Projects

Oct 8, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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The Metropolitan Planning Enhancement Act was recently introduced in the House of Representatives. It is currently being reviewed by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is actively moving through the early stages of the legislative process.

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Unlikely to pass

While transparency is generally popular, this bill currently lacks broad bipartisan support and most individual bills like this do not make it out of committee.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 4482 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 4482 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill requires state and local agencies to show the public exactly how they choose which road and transit projects get funded. Agencies would have to use a clear, public process based on national and state goals like safety and efficiency.
Transportation officials would be required to rank projects based on how well they perform. The highest-rated projects must be prioritized for funding to ensure taxpayer money is spent on the most effective improvements.
If an agency decides to fund a lower-ranked project instead of a better one, they must publish a specific reason why. Valid reasons could include making sure different regions get a fair share of money or helping areas that are struggling economically.
These rules would apply to both highway and public transit planning at the city and state levels. The goal is to make the decision-making process more accountable so residents can understand why certain construction projects are moving forward.

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Milestones

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Oct 8, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Oct 8, 2025

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Metropolitan Planning Enhancement Act

Bill NumberHR 5711

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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