Bill · S. 1733· Senate(119-S-1733)
Highway Funding Transferability Improvement Act
- Introduced
- 5/13/2025
- Last activity
- 7/23/2025 — Committee on Environment and Public Works Senate Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Hearings held.
- Sponsored by
- Kevin Cramer
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Highway Funding Transferability Improvement Act," aims to amend title 23 of the United States Code. The primary goal is to provide for increased transferability of Federal-aid highway funds. Specifically, it seeks to change the current limit regarding these funds. The amendment replaces the existing "50 percent" figure with "75 percent."
Yes· 3 of 5
Does this repair or build roads and bridges?+3
Increasing the limit of transferable funds from 50 to 75 percent provides greater flexibility for funding road and bridge projects.
Would business owners be better off under this?+2
Better infrastructure funding flexibility can benefit businesses by improving the movement of goods and services.
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+2
Increased flexibility in federal-aid highway funds can assist in maintaining infrastructure in various regions including rural areas.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Increased Flexibility of Funds: By increasing the amount from "50 percent" to "75 percent" in Section 2, the bill allows for a higher percentage of Federal-aid highway funds to be transferred.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the text provided.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+2Good For Rural Residents+2
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Economic Growth+2Increases Job Creation+2
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Roads And Bridges+3
- 7/23/2025
- Committee on Environment and Public Works Senate Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Hearings held.
- 5/13/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
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Angela AlsobrooksDemocrat · Maryland