Bill · S. 3629· Senate(119-S-3629)
Transportation Project Accountability Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 1/13/2026
- Last activity
- 1/13/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Sponsored by
- Angela Alsobrooks
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Transportation Project Accountability Act of 2026 aims to amend title 23 of the United States Code. It requires States to make certain information regarding transportation projects publicly available. Specifically, it focuses on "covered projects" that are part of a statewide transportation improvement program, enhance the transportation system, and cost more than $10,000,000. States must publish an annual report on an online platform detailing these projects. This report must include project scores, estimated benefits, and geographic coordinates. Additionally, States must incorporate reviews of project progress and cost-effectiveness into their long-range plans.
Yes
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+7
The bill mandates that states publish detailed information and project scores on an online platform for public access.
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?+4
The bill requires states to review the cost-effectiveness of large-scale transportation projects.
Does this repair or build roads and bridges?+3
The bill enhances the oversight and accountability of projects intended to enhance or expand the transportation system.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Transparency: States are required to publish a report via an online platform that identifies each covered project selected during the previous year (Section 2(a)(2)(A)). This allows people to see which large-scale projects are being prioritized.
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Detailed Project Information: The bill requires states to provide a brief description explaining why a project was selected, its anticipated performance benefits, and its approximate geographic coordinates (Section 2(a)(2)(B)(iv)). This gives people specific details about the projects in their areas.
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Goal Alignment and Scoring: Each project must include a score based on how it contributes to statewide performance measures and national goals (Section 2(a)(2)(B)(i)). This provides a way to see how taxpayer-funded projects are intended to meet specific targets.
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Progress Monitoring: States must perform a review of the progress toward achieving projected benefits and cost-effectiveness of the selected projects (Section 2(a)(3)(A)). This ensures there is a mechanism to track if the projects are actually doing what they were intended to do.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly identified in the provided text.
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+7
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Fiscal Responsibility+4
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Roads And Bridges+3
- 1/13/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Amy KlobucharDemocrat · Minnesota