Transit Funding Flexibility Act · Introduced in House (2025-08-22)

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow any recipient of urbanized area formula grant funds to use such funds for operating costs of equipment and facilities used in public transportation, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · August 22, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Lawler · Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

SEC. 2. Use of urbanized area formula grant funds for public transportation operating costs

Section 5307 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—

in subsection (a)—
- in paragraph (1)(D) by striking ; and
- by striking paragraphs (2) and (3);
in subsection (c)—
- in paragraph (1)(L) by striking and at the end;
- in paragraph (2) by striking the certificationand inserting each certification;
- by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
  - the recipient, not later than the 30th day of the first full fiscal year after a recipient first receives grant funds under this section and each fiscal year thereafter, shall submit to the Secretary a certification that, for the fiscal year, the recipient will maintain effort with respect to any operating costs of equipment and facilities for which grant funds are used; and
- by inserting before paragraph (3), as so redesignated, the following new paragraph:
in subsection (f)(3)—
- by striking and inserting ; and
  - (B) Failure to maintain effort
    - If, in conducting a review, audit, and evaluation under this subsection, the Secretary finds that a recipient failed to maintain effort during a fiscal year as certified to under subsection (c)(2), the Secretary shall reduce by any amount such recipient is to receive under this section in the next fiscal year.
- by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

H.R. 5024

Table of contents

SEC. 1. Short title

SEC. 2. Use of urbanized area formula grant funds for public transportation operating costs