H.R. 9170

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

Sponsor: Steve Womack · 0 cosponsors

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Official summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service.

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

This bill provides FY2027 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, 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, 
  • the Surface Transportation Board, and
  • the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness.

Additionally, the bill sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

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I DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

III RELATED AGENCIES

IV GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS ACT

Sec. 425.

None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement section 24220 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (49 U.S.C. 30111 note), except that the Secretary may study technology capable of preventing drunk driving deaths that do not include the following—

(1) “kill switch” technology that enables any state, local, or federal agency, contractor, subcontractor, or grantee to exercise remote operation control over any motor vehicle;

(2) in-vehicle technologies to monitor or transmit vehicle operational, location, biometric, or behavioral data;

(3) technology that enables any state, local, or federal agency, contractor, subcontractor, or grantee to remotely access any data generated or transmitted from any motor vehicle; or

(4) other invasive or coercive technology that is capable of violating driver privacy.