H.R. 4552
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Sponsor: Steve Womack · 0 cosponsors
Official summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service.
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
This bill provides FY2026 appropriations to the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and several related agencies.
The bill provides appropriations to DOT for
- the Office of the Secretary,
- the Federal Aviation Administration,
- the Federal Highway Administration,
- the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,
- the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
- the Federal Railroad Administration,
- the Federal Transit Administration,
- the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation,
- the Maritime Administration,
- the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, and
- the Office of Inspector General.
The bill provides appropriations to HUD for
- Management and Administration,
- Public and Indian Housing,
- Community Planning and Development,
- Housing Programs,
- the Federal Housing Administration,
- the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae),
- Policy Development and Research,
- Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity,
- the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes,
- the Information Technology Fund, and
- the Office of Inspector General.
The bill also provides appropriations to several related agencies, including
- the Access Board,
- the Federal Maritime Commission,
- the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) Office of Inspector General,
- the National Transportation Safety Board,
- the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, and
- the Surface Transportation Board.
Additionally, the bill sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.
Text of the bill
I DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other Act may be used to license, facilitate, coordinate, or otherwise allow officials of a country designated as a state sponsor of terrorism within the past 3 fiscal years, to, in the official capacity of such official, observe, tour, visit, or confer with the employees of the Department of Transportation, including the Federal Aviation Administration.
(b) In this section, the term ‘‘state sponsor of terrorism’’ means a country the government of which the Secretary of State determines has repeatedly provided support for international terrorism pursuant to—
(1) section 1754(c)(1)(A) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4318(c)(1)(A));
(2) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371);
(3) section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2780); or
(4) any other provision of law.
II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
III RELATED AGENCIES
IV GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS ACT