The Highways First Act represents a fundamental shift in federal transportation funding policy by restricting the flexibility to transfer funds between highway and transit programs. The legislation aims to preserve highway funding for its designated purpose by eliminating provisions that currently allow the Secretary of Transportation to redirect certain transportation funds to transit projects. This bill reflects a policy preference for maintaining strict separation between highway and transit funding streams, ensuring that money allocated for highway infrastructure remains dedicated to that purpose rather than being diverted to mass transit initiatives. The Act accomplishes this objective through targeted amendments to both the highway funding provisions in title 23 and the transit funding provisions in title 49 of the United States Code.

What is the status of HR8231?

Introduced as of April 9, 2026.

The Highways First Act represents a fundamental shift in federal transportation funding policy by restricting the flexibility to transfer funds between highway and transit programs. The legislation aims to preserve highway funding for its designated purpose by eliminating provisions that currently allow the Secretary of Transportation to redirect certain transportation funds to transit projects. This bill reflects a policy preference for maintaining strict separation between highway and transit funding streams, ensuring that money allocated for highway infrastructure remains dedicated to that purpose rather than being diverted to mass transit initiatives. The Act accomplishes this objective through targeted amendments to both the highway funding provisions in title 23 and the transit funding provisions in title 49 of the United States Code.

What is the status of HR8231?

Introduced as of April 9, 2026.

HR8231 U.S. House: Highways First Act

Introduced

H. R. 8231

Introduced in House · April 10, 2026

April 9, 2026

Mr. Perry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL

To amend title 23, United States Code, to prohibit transfer of certain funds made available for transit projects to the Secretary of Transportation.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Highways First Act”.

Introduced

H. R. 8231

Introduced in House · April 10, 2026

April 9, 2026

Mr. Perry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL

To amend title 23, United States Code, to prohibit transfer of certain funds made available for transit projects to the Secretary of Transportation.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Highways First Act”.

Introduced

H. R. 8231

Introduced in House · April 10, 2026

April 9, 2026

Mr. Perry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL

To amend title 23, United States Code, to prohibit transfer of certain funds made available for transit projects to the Secretary of Transportation.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Highways First Act”.

Introduced

H. R. 8231

Introduced in House · April 10, 2026

April 9, 2026

Mr. Perry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL

To amend title 23, United States Code, to prohibit transfer of certain funds made available for transit projects to the Secretary of Transportation.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Highways First Act”.

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