Bill · H.R. 3972· House(119-HR-3972)
Highway Funding Flexibility Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 6/12/2025
- Last activity
- 6/13/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Sponsored by
- Dusty Johnson
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Highway Funding Flexibility Act of 2025 redirects funding from electric vehicle charging infrastructure programs toward other highway-related projects. It authorizes the use of unobligated funds from the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program for various highway needs. These funds can be used for tasks like repairing roads, fixing bridges, and creating wildlife crossings. The bill also addresses the distribution of funds from the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure grant program. It establishes new distribution timelines and specific uses for these federal funds.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Road and Bridge Maintenance: Funds can be used for the construction, reconstruction, resurfacing, restoration, rehabilitation, or preservation of Federal-aid highways (Section 2(b)(1)(A)(i)). This could result in better-maintained driving surfaces for citizens.
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Bridge Safety: The bill allows money to be used for projects to replace, rehabilitate, preserve, or protect bridges on the National Bridge Inventory (Section 2(b)(1)(A)(ii)). This could improve the safety and longevity of critical infrastructure.
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Wildlife Protection: Funds may be used for improvements that reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions, such as wildlife crossing structures (Section 2(b)(1)(A)(iii)). This could lead to fewer accidents involving animals.
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Commercial Vehicle Support: The act allows for projects that preserve or provide additional parking for eligible commercial motor vehicles (Section 2(b)(1)(A)(iv)). This could benefit the commercial transportation industry.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Reduction in Electric Vehicle Infrastructure: The bill specifies that funds may not be used for the original purposes described in the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program (Section 2(b)(1)(A)). This means money originally intended for electric vehicle charging will be redirected elsewhere.
- 6/13/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- 6/12/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Jeff HurdRepublican · Colorado
Jefferson ShreveRepublican · Indiana