Bill · S. 3906· Senate(119-S-3906)
Need for Speed Act
- Introduced
- 2/24/2026
- Last activity
- 2/24/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Sponsored by
- John Cornyn
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "Need for Speed Act" directs the Secretary of Transportation to develop a national infrastructure intelligence tool focused on congestion mitigation. This tool is meant to be maintained by a university-based research institute that specializes in transportation and mobility. The system will integrate various federal, state, local, and private data sets to provide a consistent national resource. By using this tool, agencies can identify where congestion happens, determine its causes, and quantify its impacts. Ultimately, the goal is to allow for faster deployment of resources through better investment and operational decisions. The bill authorizes $50,000,000 from the Highway Trust Fund to carry out these efforts over five fiscal years.
Yes· 3 of 11
Does this repair or build roads and bridges?+3
The tool aids in better investment and operational decisions for road infrastructure and congestion management.
Would business owners be better off under this?+2
Improved freight mobility and congestion mitigation benefits logistics and transport-related businesses.
Would people in cities be better off under this?+2
The tool focuses on congestion mitigation, which directly impacts urban traffic management.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Traffic Management: The tool is designed to identify congestion locations, determine their causes, and quantify their impacts, which enables the "expeditious deployment of congestion mitigation resources" (Section 2(a)(b)).
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Data-Driven Decisions: By integrating various data sets, such as national speed data, vehicle origin/destination information, and crash data, the tool assists "the Department of Transportation, State and local transportation agencies, metropolitan planning organizations, other transportation agencies, coalitions of public agencies, and regional planning agencies" (Section 2(a)).
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Enhanced Freight and Commodity Tracking: The inclusion of commodity data and truck parking demand and supply data aims to address issues related to "traffic and freight mobility" and "supply chains" (Section 2(a)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned 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.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+2Good For Urban Residents+2Good For Farmers+1Good For Middle Class Households+1
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Economic Growth+2Improves Fiscal Responsibility+1
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Roads And Bridges+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+1Improves Interstate Commerce+1Increases Federal Power+1
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+2
- 2/24/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Angela AlsobrooksDemocrat · Maryland