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Read. Follow. Verify.Balance the Highway Trust Fund Act
Record date · December 12, 2024
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill proposes to cap annual federal spending on highway and mass transit projects so that total obligations do not exceed the amount of tax revenue collected for those purposes in the same year. If enacted, it would require the Secretary of Transportation to adjust funding distributions to states based on these revenue estimates starting October 1, 2025.
This legislation would tie federal transportation spending directly to incoming tax receipts, potentially reducing the amount of money available for highway and transit projects if tax revenue falls below current authorized spending levels.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
State Departments of Transportation
States would see their federal highway and transit funding distributions adjusted annually based on actual tax revenue receipts.
Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs
These programs would be subject to new annual spending caps tied to revenue estimates.
Key Facts
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Revenue-Linked Spending
The bill shifts from a model of authorized spending to a revenue-constrained model for the Highway Trust Fund.
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