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The bill provides steady, predictable federal funding to expand bike/pedestrian and other active-transportation infrastructure, at the trade-off of locking Highway Trust Fund dollars into that purpose—reducing flexibility and potentially diverting or increasing federal spending for other highway priorities.
State and local governments will receive $250 million per year (FY2027–2031) to build active-transportation projects (bike/pedestrian and similar infrastructure), increasing local walking/biking infrastructure and related project activity.
State and local governments can spend the allocated funds until expended, enabling multi-year project completion without annual reauthorization pressure or forced timing of obligations.
State departments of transportation get predictable administration because the funds are administered like Chapter 1 apportioned funds, simplifying planning, obligation, and access.
State transportation programs and vehicle-focused projects may lose funding because the $250 million per year is drawn from the Highway Trust Fund (excluding the Mass Transit Account), diverting dollars from other highway programs.
Taxpayers could face higher federal spending obligations because the dedicated annual authorization increases Highway Trust Fund outlays, with potential fiscal implications for federal budgets.
The prohibition on transfers limits the Secretary of Transportation and state DOTs' flexibility to reallocate funds in-year, making it harder to shift resources to higher-priority needs or emergency responses.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Authorizes $250M per year from the Highway Trust Fund for FY2027–2031 for the Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program as contract authority.
Official title: To reauthorize the active transportation infrastructure investment program, and for other purposes.
Introduced April 29, 2026 by Chris Pappas · Last progress April 29, 2026
Provides a five‑year reauthorization of dedicated annual funding for the Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program by authorizing $250 million per year from the Highway Trust Fund (excluding the Mass Transit Account) for fiscal years 2027 through 2031. The funding is contract authority treated like apportioned highway funds for obligation and administration, remains available until expended, and is not transferable. Changes the underlying statutory grant program funding mechanism so states and localities can plan using a predictable, dedicated stream of federal highway‑side funding for active transportation projects (walking, biking, and related infrastructure).