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Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

3/11/2024, 3:57 PM

Summary of Bill S 2437

Bill 118 s 2437, also known as the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024, is a piece of legislation that focuses on funding for various government agencies and programs related to transportation, housing, and urban development in the United States.

The bill allocates funding for the Department of Transportation, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and other related agencies for the fiscal year 2024. It outlines specific funding amounts for various programs and initiatives within these agencies, including funding for infrastructure projects, affordable housing programs, and urban development initiatives.

Some key provisions of the bill include funding for the Federal Transit Administration to support public transportation projects, funding for the Federal Highway Administration to improve and maintain the nation's highways and bridges, and funding for the Community Development Block Grant program to support community development projects in low-income areas. Overall, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 aims to provide necessary funding for important government programs and initiatives that support transportation, housing, and urban development in the United States.

Congressional Summary of S 2437

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

This bill provides FY2024 appropriations to the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and several related agencies.

The bill provides appropriations to DOT for

  • the Office of the Secretary,
  • the Federal Aviation Administration,
  • the Federal Highway Administration,
  • the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,
  • the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
  • the Federal Railroad Administration,
  • the Federal Transit Administration,
  • the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation,
  • the Maritime Administration,
  • the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, and
  • the Office of Inspector General.

The bill provides appropriations to HUD for

  • Management and Administration,
  • Public and Indian Housing,
  • Community Planning and Development,
  • Housing Programs,
  • the Federal Housing Administration,
  • the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae),
  • Policy Development and Research,
  • Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity,
  • the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes,
  • the Information Technology Fund, and
  • the Office of Inspector General.

The bill also provides appropriations to several related agencies, including

  • the Access Board,
  • the Federal Maritime Commission,
  • the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) Office of Inspector General,
  • the National Transportation Safety Board,
  • the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation,
  • the Surface Transportation Board, and
  • the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness.

Additionally, the bill sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

Current Status of Bill S 2437

Bill S 2437 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since July 20, 2023. Bill S 2437 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the Senate on July 20, 2023.  Bill S 2437's most recent activity was Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 143. as of July 20, 2023

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2437

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2437

Primary Policy Focus

Economics and Public Finance

Potential Impact Areas

- Agricultural equipment and machinery
- Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
- Appropriations
- Aviation and airports
- Computer security and identity theft
- Computers and information technology
- Congressional oversight
- Denali Commission
- Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Department of Transportation
- Economic development
- Emergency planning and evacuation
- Employment and training programs
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal Maritime Commission
- Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae)
- Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government information and archives
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Government trust funds
- Great Lakes
- HIV/AIDS
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Homelessness and emergency shelter
- Housing and community development funding
- Housing discrimination
- Housing finance and home ownership
- Housing for the elderly and disabled
- Housing industry and standards
- Indian social and development programs
- Infrastructure development
- Insurance industry and regulation
- Interagency Council on Homelessness
- Intergovernmental relations
- Lakes and rivers
- Life, casualty, property insurance
- Low- and moderate-income housing
- Mississippi
- Motor carriers
- Motor vehicles
- National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)
- National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
- Navigation, waterways, harbors
- Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation
- Oil and gas
- Pipelines
- Public contracts and procurement
- Public housing
- Public transit
- Railroads
- Regional and metropolitan planning
- Research administration and funding
- Research and development
- Residential rehabilitation and home repair
- Roads and highways
- Rural conditions and development
- Small business
- Surface Transportation Board
- Transportation costs
- Transportation programs funding
- Transportation safety and security
- Urban and suburban affairs and development
- West Virginia

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2437

Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2024
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2024
An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

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