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HR 8748·Federal·house

Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2026

Reported by CommitteeFiled May 12, 2026
Sponsor: Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20] (R)
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

May 20, 2026

Summary

The bill tells the Department of Transportation to keep its highway and intermodal research programs running through 2031, moves the transportation‑statistics office into the research office, and creates a new council to coordinate data across the department. It also modifies the university transportation centers program and adds reporting requirements. The goal is to streamline research, improve data quality, and cut duplication.

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