Balance the Highway Trust Fund Act

This bill would limit how much the federal government can commit to spend each year on federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs. The yearly limit would equal the net highway receipts estimated by the Secretary of the Treasury for that year. A similar yearly limit would apply to spending from the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund, tied to estimated net mass transit receipts. The bill sets rules for how the Secretary of Transportation divides this spending authority among programs and states, including shifting unused authority after August 1 to states that can use it. These changes would take effect October 1, 2027.

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Sponsors

• Mike Lee Republican sponsor
• 0 cosponsors