Congress·In Committee·H.R. 6889

BRIDGE Act

House Bill Would Pump $7.5B Into Commuter Rail Bridge Repairs Through 2031

Feb 2·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Part of: Congress Proposes $7.5 Billion to Repair Aging Commuter Rail Bridges

Next up: A house committee

A house committee must act next: committee consideration.

Companion bill: Senator Duckworth Proposes $7.5 Billion Grant Program to Repair and Replace Commuter Rail Bridges →

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Key Points

This bill creates a new grant program to help fix, replace, or improve bridges used by commuter trains. Many of these bridges are decades old and require expensive work to stay safe and keep trains running on time.
The program would provide $1.5 billion each year from 2027 through 2031. This adds up to $7.5 billion in total funding to help local transit agencies pay for big construction projects they might not be able to afford on their own.
To get the money, local transit agencies must compete for grants. The government will prioritize projects based on how old the bridge is, its current condition, and how many people rely on it for their daily commute.
The funding can be used for bridges that carry commuter trains, even if those bridges also carry regular cars or long-distance passenger trains. This ensures that multi-use infrastructure gets the attention it needs.

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Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works

Life & Work

Many commuter rail riders are renters living in urban and suburban areas who depend on trains to get to work. Safer, more reliable bridges mean fewer service disruptions, shorter commute times, and better overall transit quality for the millions of renters who rely on commuter rail systems.

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State Impacts

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Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Milestones

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Feb 2, 2026House

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Dec 18, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Dec 18, 2025

Introduced in House

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

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Daily Herald·Jan 28

Duckworth's busy day: Sparring with JD Vance, proposing $1.5 billion plan to fix rail bridges

Sen. Tammy Duckworth and Rep. Mike Quigley introduced the BRIDGE Act, which would create a $1.5 billion annual grant program to repair aging commuter rail bridges. The bill targets infrastructure like Chicago's Metra system, where over half of the 446 bridges are more than a century old.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

BRIDGE Act

Bill NumberHR 6889

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

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