Congress·In Committee·H.R. 9926

PATH Act

Public Transit: Funding for Fast-Growing Areas

Jul 23·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A house committee

The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure is the next group to review this bill. It has not moved since July 23, 2026. Most bills like this do not receive a committee vote and often stop at this stage.

Companion bill: Public Transit: New Rules for Grant Applications →

Legislative Progress

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Could go either way

The bill has support from both parties and helps states with booming populations, but it may need to be part of a larger transportation package to pass.

How we got here

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

Companion
Identical companion bill S. 5114 (119th) was introduced in the other chamber.
S. 5114 (119th) →

Key Points

This bill changes how the federal government decides which public transit projects get money. It focuses on projects like light rail, subways, and special bus lanes that have their own dedicated paths.
Right now, the government mostly looks at how many people live in an area today to see if a project is a good investment. This bill would let cities use their predicted population growth and future building plans to show they need federal help.
The goal is to help fast-growing areas get funding even if they are not very crowded yet. It allows these communities to use whichever population data makes their project look best to the government.
This change could help cities build transit systems before traffic gets too bad. It targets places where many people are moving but the current transportation options cannot keep up with the growth.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

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Jul 23, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Jul 23, 2026

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

PATH Act

Bill NumberHR 9926

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Data Sources

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Sponsor

Cosponsors

(3)

D: 2R: 1

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