REPAIR Infrastructure Act
House Committee Reviews REPAIR Infrastructure Act to Reconnect Divided Neighborhoods With $3B Annually
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Would renew and rename a federal grant program that helps fix or remove highways and other roads that cut neighborhoods in half.
- Authorizes $3 billion each year for 2027–2031 from the Highway Trust Fund, split into $750 million for planning and $2.25 billion for construction.
- Tells the Transportation Department to favor projects that improve safe, affordable ways to reach daily needs (jobs, schools, healthcare, groceries), including for people with disabilities.
- Pushes applicants to show real community involvement and plans to protect affordability so residents and small businesses aren’t pushed out after a project.
- Bars using these grants to add more travel lanes on an existing highway, steering money away from highway-widening projects.
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
How this policy affects specific groups of people
Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
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The REPAIR Infrastructure Act would reauthorize the federal Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods pilot program and triple its funding to $15 billion. The bill aims to address the legacy of highways that destroyed neighborhoods while adding guardrails to prevent resident displacement.
Opinion: The Conservative Case for the REPAIR Infrastructure Act
This analysis argues that the REPAIR Infrastructure Act aligns with conservative principles of fiscal responsibility by correcting past infrastructure mistakes and strengthening existing assets rather than creating new liabilities. The bill authorizes $3 billion annually for community retrofits.
Bill Introduced to Repair Infrastructure, Bridge Communities
Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester and colleagues introduced the REPAIR Infrastructure Act to expand the Reconnecting Communities Program. The legislation would codify language ensuring projects promote economic development and increase access to daily destinations like jobs and healthcare.
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
REPAIR Infrastructure Act
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