This bill is Congress's spending plan for fiscal year 2026 that funds three major areas: transportation, housing, and urban development. Think of it as the government's budget that decides how much money goes to each agency that handles these services.

On the transportation side, the bill provides money to the Department of Transportation and all its divisions—everything from the FAA that oversees airlines and airports, to highway safety agencies, railroad operations, and transit systems. It also funds maritime agencies that handle shipping and waterways, plus safety oversight agencies that inspect these systems.

For housing, the bill funds the Department of Housing and Urban Development, which handles public housing, helps communities plan development projects, manages mortgage programs, and works on issues like lead paint removal from old homes and fair housing enforcement. It also funds related agencies like Amtrak's oversight office and the council that works on homelessness.

Basically, this bill determines how much taxpayer money gets spent on keeping America's transportation systems running, helping people afford housing, and developing communities. The bill also includes rules about how these agencies must use the money and what they're allowed to spend it on.

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Hyde-Smith, Cindy

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026This bill provides FY2026 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<ul><li>the Office of the Secretary,</li><li>the Federal Aviation Administration,</li><li>the Federal Highway Administration,</li><li>the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,</li><li>the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,</li><li>the Federal Railroad Administration,</li><li>the Federal Transit Administration,</li><li>the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation,</li><li>the Maritime Administration,</li><li>the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, and</li><li>the Office of Inspector General.</li></ul>The bill provides appropriations to HUD for<ul><li>Management and Administration,</li><li>Public and Indian Housing,</li><li>Community Planning and Development,</li><li>Housing Programs,</li><li>the Federal Housing Administration,</li><li>the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae),</li><li>Policy Development and Research,</li><li>Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity,</li><li>the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes, and</li><li>the Office of Inspector General.</li></ul>The bill also provides appropriations to several related agencies, including<ul><li>the Access Board,</li><li>the Federal Maritime Commission,</li><li>the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) Office of Inspector General,</li><li>the National Transportation Safety Board,</li><li>the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation,&nbsp;</li><li>the Surface Transportation Board, and</li><li>The U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness.&nbsp;</li></ul>Additionally, the bill sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.