Congress·In Committee·H.R. 6671

House Committee Reviews REPAIR Infrastructure Act to Reconnect Divided Neighborhoods With $3B Annually

REPAIR Infrastructure Act

3 months ago·View on Congress.gov

Part of: Congress Proposes $3B Annual Fund to Reconnect Divided Neighborhoods

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Stalled

No legislative action in over 90 days.

Legislative Progress

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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.

InfrastructureTransportationHousingDisability Rights

Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

How this policy affects specific groups of people

Mixed Impacts(1)

Tribal Member

Neutral

Positive Impacts(2)

Physical Disability

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Sensory Disability

Helps

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

Dec 11, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Dec 11, 2025

Introduced in House

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

Around the start of federal fiscal year 2027 (Oct 2026), depending on appropriations and notices

Grant funding becomes available for the reauthorized REPAIR program for fiscal year 2027

Communities can compete for new planning and construction awards, which is when local projects can start moving from ideas to funded work

After FY2027 funding is set and application windows open

Transportation Department solicits applications for capital construction grants under updated criteria

Applicants will likely need stronger community participation plans, clearer funding commitments, and better explanations of how projects improve daily access

Applies as soon as grants are awarded under the updated program rules

Projects using REPAIR grant money must avoid adding lanes on existing highways

Communities planning to use this program for lane-widening will have to redesign proposals toward safety, crossings, and reconnecting neighborhoods

After enactment and agency guidance, during project planning and funding assembly

States gain clearer permission to use several federal highway programs for REPAIR-eligible projects

States and local agencies can more easily combine different pots of transportation money (safety, freight, rural, air quality) to complete larger reconnecting projects

Typically 1–3+ years after awards, depending on project size and permitting

Construction on funded reconnecting projects begins in places that win awards

People may see roadwork, detours, and then long-term changes like new crossings, safer streets, and better neighborhood connections

FY2027 through FY2031

Authorized REPAIR funding continues through fiscal year 2031

There is a multi-year window for communities that miss early rounds to apply later, and for large projects to phase construction over time

Related News

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Streetsblog USA·3 months ago

New Bill Would Help 'REPAIR' America's Worst Infrastructure — By Reimagining It For People

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.

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Streetsblog USA·3 months ago

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.

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WGMD·3 months ago

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.