Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

Infrastructure and Economic Growth: The bill allocates $550,000,000 for local and regional project assistance grants, with $350,000,000 specifically for projects in high-growth metropolitan areas (National Infrastructure Investments).

Support for Disadvantaged Communities: At least 5 percent of the national infrastructure grants must be awarded to projects in historically disadvantaged communities or areas of persistent poverty (National Infrastructure Investments).

Safety and Security Enhations: Funding is provided for the Washington Metropolitan Transit Area Authority to support transit safety, security, and operational costs during major events ($30,000,000; DC Safe and Beautiful).

Technological Advancement: Resources are set aside for research in areas such as drone infrastructure inspection ($5,000,000), transportation resilience and nuclear technology ($7,000,000), and bridge construction automation ($5,000,000; Research and Technology).

Job and Training Opportunities: The bill funds the United States Merchant Marine Academy for operations, maintenance, and capital improvements (Operations and Training).

Support for Rental Assistance: The bill provides $34,083,000,000 for the renewal of expiring section 8 tenant-based annual contributions contracts to assist families with housing (Section: Public and Indian Housing, tenant-based rental assistance).

Protection for Vulnerable Youth: Funding is allocated for the Melania Trump Foster Youth to Independence Initiative to assist eligible youth through the family unification program (Section: Public and Indian Housing, tenant-based rental assistance, paragraph 4).

Support for Native American Communities: The bill provides $1,400,000,000 for Native American housing assistance, including block grants and competitive grants to spur construction and rehabilitation (Section: Native American Programs).

Help for Low-Income Seniors: Funds are designated for the healthy homes initiative to provide safety and functional home modification repairs and renovations to help low-income seniors remain in their homes (Section: Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes, lead hazard reduction, paragraph 2).

Assistance for the Homeless: Significant funding is provided for the continuum of care program and emergency solutions grants to assist those experiencing homelessness (Section: Homeless Assistance Grants).

Housing Counseling Services: The bill funds programs that provide counseling and advice to both current and prospective tenants and homeowners regarding property maintenance and financial management (Section: Housing Counseling Assistance).

Protection of Whistleblowers: The bill ensures that whistleblower protections apply to any contract, grant, or personal services contract funded by these acts, regardless of when the agreement was made (Sec. 237).

Public Input on Housing Contracts: Public housing authorities must be given at least 60 days for public comment when the Secretary seeks to revise annual contributions contracts, and the Secretary is required to consider and respond to those comments (Sec. 232).

Transparency in Training: The bill prohibits the use of funds for employee training that does not provide prior notification of content or includes methods designed to change personal values or lifestyle outside of the workplace (Sec. 404).

Privacy Protections in Vehicle Technology: The legislation prevents the use of funds for "kill switch" technology or other in-vehicle technologies that monitor or transmit personal data, protecting driver privacy (Sec. 425).

Public Access to Council Meetings: The United States Interagency Council on Homelessness is required to make all meetings open to the public and provide public notification at least 30 days in advance (Unspecified section under Council heading).

Restrictions on Automated Enforcement: The bill prohibits using funds for automated traffic enforcement cameras used for red-light, speed, or stop sign enforcement, though exceptions exist for school zones and work zones (Sec. 125).

Limitations on Privacy and Tracking: The bill prevents the use of funds to implement limitations that would allow private aircraft owners to block their registration or flight identification from public real-time tracking (Sec. 116).

Employment and Training Restrictions: Funds are prohibited from being used for the second career training program within the Federal Aviation Administration (Federal Aviation Administration - operations).

Railroad and Transit Limitations: For the National Passenger Railroad Corporation, funds cannot be used to pay individual employee overtime costs in excess of $35,000 (Sec. 151).

Restrictions on Housing Assistance for Students: The bill stipulates that assistance under section 8 cannot be provided to individuals who are enrolled as students at an institution of higher education (Section: 209).

Age and Marital Status Limits for Assistance: Certain restrictions exist for individuals seeking assistance under section 8, including those under 24 years of age or those who are unmarried and without dependent children (Section: 209).

Limitations on Flight Transportation: The bill prohibits the use of funds to facilitate new scheduled air transportation that lands on or passes through property confiscated by the Cuban Government (Sec. 194).

Restrictions on Artificial Intelligence Use: The Department of Transportation is prohibited from using funds to use artificial intelligence to transcribe or record meetings, phone calls, or video teleconferences with Congressional committees (Sec. 197).

Restriction of Energy Standards: The bill prevents the Department of Housing and Urban Development from updating minimum energy efficiency standards for new housing financed by the Department (Sec. 242).

Limitations on Zoning Changes: The bill prohibits using funds to direct grantees to undertake specific changes to existing zoning laws (Sec. 236).

Eminent Domain Restrictions: Funds cannot be used for projects seeking to use eminent domain unless it is for a public use that does not primarily benefit private entities for economic development (Sec. 407).

Reduction of Funding via Rescissions: Large sums of money are permanently rescinded from several accounts, including $126,615,000 from Project-Based Rental Assistance and $98,000,000 from Housing for Persons with Disabilities (Sec. 248).

Restrictions on Housing Assistance: Certain requirements related to the administration of waiting lists and the timing of referrals for youth leaving foster care may be waived by the Secretary (Sec. 235).