House Approps Committee Leaders Unveil FY26 THUD Appropriations

The House Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations Subcommittee marked up H.R. ___, the THUD Appropriations Act, 2026 on July 14. The bill significantly cuts public transit and passenger rail funding, compared to the authorized levels in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).

Specifically, the THUD Appropriations bill, together with the IIJA’s advance appropriations, provides a total of $19.2 billion for public transit in FY26, a cut of $1.7 billion (-8.3 percent) from the FY25 enacted level, including cutting nearly all General Fund appropriations for Capital Investment Grants (CIG). View APTA’s CIG Project Pipeline Dashboard. This total funding is $3.1 billion (-13.9 percent) less than the amount authorized in the IIJA. View APTA’s Public Transit Funding Table of the THUD Appropriations bill.

The appropriations bill and IIJA provide $13.6 billion for passenger and freight rail in FY26, a cut of $2.6 billion (-15.9 percent) from the FY25 enacted level. This total funding is $7.4 billion (-35.3 percent) less than the amount authorized in the IIJA. The bill cuts the General Fund appropriation for Amtrak by $115 million (-4.7 percent), while increasing funding for Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Grants by $438 million (403.8 percent) from the FY25 enacted levels. View APTA’s Passenger Rail Funding Table of the House THUD Appropriations bill.

The bill also includes several policy riders, including prohibiting the use of funds that may contradict President Trump’s Executive Orders, such as those related to diversity, equity, and inclusion; regulatory streamlining; and English proficiency. Learn more.

View the House Committee on Appropriations Summary of the THUD Appropriations bill.

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