In Chairman Womack’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 THUD appropriations bill, he provided the Office of Multimodal Freight Infrastructure and Policy a $3 million increase in funding above FY 2025 levels. This office is tasked with coordinating with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and DHS to combat cargo theft on America’s highways and rail lines.
Will increase funding for the Office of Multimodal Freight Infrastructure and Policy to help combat cargo theft in coordination with DOJ and DHS.
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Evidence
Congress.gov shows H.R.7148 became Public Law No. 119-75 on February 3, 2026, and that the law includes the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development appropriations division.
Division D, Title I provides $21,358,000 for the Office of the Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy, including $5,000,000 for the Office for Multimodal Freight Infrastructure and Policy.
Assessments
The FY2026 appropriations law enacted during Womack's term included $5,000,000 for the Office for Multimodal Freight Infrastructure and Policy, which aligns with the office named in the promise. That supports some credit for progress in the promised direction. But the record provided does not show the prior funding level needed to confirm this was an actual increase, does not demonstrate the promised DOJ/DHS cargo-theft coordination outcome, and does not specifically show Womack personally drove the enacted line item beyond his general role as a sitting member of Congress. That supports partial rather than full delivery.