Bill · H.R. 6435· House(119-HR-6435)
Transportation Megaprojects Accountability and Oversight Act
- Introduced
- 12/4/2025
- Last activity
- 2/2/2026 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Sponsored by
- Mark DeSaulnier
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Transportation Megaprojects Accountability and Oversight Act," aims to amend title 23 of the United States Code. It focuses on establishing new requirements for large-scale transportation projects, defined as "megaprojects," which have estimated costs of $2,500,000,000 or more. The act requires these projects to submit comprehensive risk management plans to the Secretary. It also mandates the creation of a peer review group to provide expert advice on technical and management aspects. Additionally, the bill establishes a transportation megaprojects committee through the Transportation Research Board. These requirements apply to projects authorized for construction starting one year after the act is enacted.
Yes
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+6
The bill requires the publication of peer review reports and the credentials of supervising engineers on recipient websites.
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?+5
The bill mandates risk management plans and updated cost estimates to mitigate cost overruns in large-scale projects.
Does this repair or build roads and bridges?+4
The bill enhances oversight of large-scale transportation projects to prevent delays and quality reductions.
The opposite
Would business owners be better off under this?-3
Project recipients face increased administrative and financial burdens due to new peer review and risk management requirements.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Enhanced Risk Management: Recipients of federal assistance for megaprojects must submit a comprehensive risk management plan. This plan includes processes to identify and monitor risks like cost overruns, project delays, and reduced construction quality (Section 2(a)(2)).
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Financial Oversight: The bill requires recipients to provide assurances that they will regularly submit updated cost estimates and maintain financial reserves to handle known and unknown risks (Section 2(a)(2)(D)).
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Expert Oversight via Peer Review: Megaprojects must establish a peer review group of at least 5 individuals, including one with project management experience, to provide expert advice on scientific, technical, and project management aspects (Section 2(a)(3)(A)).
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Increased Transparency: Recipients are required to publish the names, license numbers, and license types of supervising engineers on their websites, as well as the reports submitted by the peer review group (Section 2(a)(4)).
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Learning from Global Experience: The creation of a transportation megaprojects committee will allow for the review of foreign experience and the identification of recurring problems to improve federal and state approaches (Section 2(a)(5)(B)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Increased Requirements for Project Recipients: Those receiving federal financial assistance for megaprojects must comply with several new burdens, such as creating risk management plans, establishing peer review groups, and publishing specific personnel information online (Section 2(a)(2), (3), and (4)).
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Mandatory Peer Review Costs and Coordination: Recipients must establish and fund a peer review group that meets annually and performs specific reviews of the project's scope, schedule, and budget (Section 2(a)(3)(C)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+6
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Fiscal Responsibility+5
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Roads And Bridges+4
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners-3
- 2/2/2026
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- 12/4/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Doug LaMalfaRepublican · California