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The bill channels substantial new and repurposed federal transportation funds toward equity‑focused, multimodal roadway reconstructions that improve safety and reduce emissions, but does so by creating ongoing HTF costs, constraining some state/local spending flexibility, and adding administrative requirements that may disadvantage smaller jurisdictions and delay certain projects.
State, local, tribal, territorial, rural, and urban governments gain new and expanded funding sources for reconnecting and reconstructing roadways — a dedicated $3.0B/year (FY2027–FY2031) REPAIR appropriation plus authorization to use NHPP, STBG, HSIP, CMAQ, freight, rural, territorial, and carbon program dollars for REPAIR projects.
Communities—particularly low-income neighborhoods, people with disabilities, and urban areas—receive prioritized funding for safe, multimodal, equity-focused reconstruction that improves connectivity to jobs, housing, services, and schools and discourages projects that simply add vehicle capacity.
Local input, community engagement, and tribal allocation predictability increase—applicants demonstrating robust partnerships are advantaged and tribal governments receive allocations administered under title 23 rules, improving access and predictable project funding.
Taxpayers and Highway Trust Fund priorities face an ongoing $3.0B/year obligation (FY2027–FY2031), which could pressure other HTF-funded needs or require offsets and may raise indirect costs for Americans.
Directing multiple formula programs and requiring CRP use for certified REPAIR projects can constrain State and local flexibility, reduce funds available for other local priorities (e.g., bridge repair, congestion projects), and increase administrative and planning complexity for agencies and MPOs.
Smaller and rural jurisdictions with limited staff and capacity may be disadvantaged by stricter selection criteria, required partnership documentation, and new planning/reporting obligations, reducing their ability to compete for funds.
Based on analysis of 3 sections of legislative text.
Authorizes $3B/year (FY2027–FY2031) from the Highway Trust Fund to reauthorize and expand the REPAIR program, fund planning and construction grants, revise selection criteria, and make REPAIR projects eligible across many title 23 programs.
Introduced December 10, 2025 by Lisa Blunt Rochester · Last progress December 10, 2025
Provides $3.0 billion per year from the Highway Trust Fund (excluding the Mass Transit Account) for FY2027–FY2031 to reauthorize and expand the REPAIR infrastructure program, with $750 million annually for planning grants and $2.25 billion annually for capital construction grants. Makes those funds available for obligation like apportioned title 23 funds (available until expended), removes the program’s “pilot” label, extends program years, and revises grant selection criteria to emphasize affordable access, connectivity, safety for all users, land‑use integration, economic vitality, and community engagement. Makes projects funded under the REPAIR program explicitly eligible activities across multiple title 23 surface transportation programs (including NHPP, STBG, HSIP, CMAQ, freight, rural grants, territorial programs, and Carbon Reduction), adds a statutory definition of “divisive roadway infrastructure” and requires HSIP planning/evaluation to consider such impacts, and directs States to prioritize certain Carbon Reduction funds for REPAIR projects once emissions reductions are certified by the Secretary of Transportation.