we recommend that you fund this grant program at least $1.5 billion in FY27, consistent with the level authorized in FY26.
Fund the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Grants program at at least $1.5 billion in FY2027.
Occurrences
Evidence
For Federal-State Partnership: FY2027 budget request none; recommended in the bill none; committee recommends no additional funding.
The measure was approved by the Committee with a vote of 34 to 27.
Current FY27 bill text and reports list Transportation-HUD Filed Bill H.R. 9170 and Filed Bill Report 119-686.
The bill provides a total discretionary allocation of $92.224 billion, below the Fiscal Year 2026 enacted level.
Sponsor: Rep. Moulton; status Introduced.
The bill authorized $35,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028 for high-speed rail corridor development.
Assessments
The promise has not been delivered as of the current FY2027 House Transportation-HUD materials: the House report recommends no new Federal-State Partnership funding, far below the promised $1.5 billion. However, FY2027 appropriations are not final yet, so the outcome should not be scored as a final failure. Moulton has taken related passenger-rail legislative action through his American High-Speed Rail Act, but that did not itself enact the specific FY2027 Federal-State Partnership appropriation.