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Highway Funding Transferability Improvement Act

8/19/2025, 1:30 PM

Summary of Bill S 1733

This bill, designated as S. 1733 in the 119th Congress and introduced on May 13, 2025, aims to amend title 23 of the United States Code to enhance the transferability of Federal-aid highway funds.

Congressional Summary of S 1733

Highway Funding Transferability Improvement Act

This bill increases the amount of federal highway program funds that a state may reallocate annually between designated programs. 

Specifically, for the following programs, the bill allows a state to reallocate up to 75% (currently, 50%) of the annual funding for each program to any of the other programs:

  • National Highway Performance Program;
  • Surface Transportation Block Grant Program;
  • Highway Safety Improvement Program;
  • Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program;
  • National Highway Freight Program;
  • Carbon Reduction Program; and
  • Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation Formula Program (also known as the PROTECT Formula Program).

Current Status of Bill S 1733

Bill S 1733 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 13, 2025. Bill S 1733 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on May 13, 2025.  Bill S 1733's most recent activity was Committee on Environment and Public Works Senate Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Hearings held. as of July 23, 2025

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 1733

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

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 1733

Primary Policy Focus

Transportation and Public Works

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 1733

A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for increased transferability of Federal-aid highway funds.
A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for increased transferability of Federal-aid highway funds.

Comments

Daphne Pugh profile image

Daphne Pugh

811

1 year ago

I think this bill is gonna make things worse for us. It's gonna mess up the roads and cost us more money. I don't like it at all.

Heidi Conrad profile image

Heidi Conrad

951

1 year ago

This bill takes money from important projects and puts it into highways. It's not fair.