Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2027 - Detailed breakdown
Crime and Safety
Restriction on automated traffic enforcement cameras
Prohibits funds from being used for automated speed, red-light, or stop sign enforcement cameras, with exceptions for school zones and active work zones.
Amtrak police staffing level requirement
Prohibits using funds to reduce the total number of uniformed Amtrak Police officers below the staffing level of May 1, 2019.
Restriction on funding for non-compliant local jurisdictions
Prohibits providing federal funds to a local jurisdiction that refuses to comply with a Department of Homeland Security request for advance notice of an illegal alien's release from custody.
Limitations on drunk driving prevention technology
Prohibits funds from being used to implement certain drunk driving prevention technology, specifically banning 'kill switches' and invasive or coercive driver monitoring systems.
| Amount | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| $390,000,000 | Funding motor carrier safety operations and programs. | |
| $536,600,000 | Funding motor carrier safety grants. | |
| $849,654,625 | Funding highway traffic safety grants. | |
| $68,000,000 | Funding expenses for hazardous materials safety functions. | |
| $218,186,000 | Funding expenses for the pipeline safety program. | |
| $46,825,000 | Funding the Emergency Preparedness Grants program. |
Economy and Commerce
Exemption for livestock and insect transporters from electronic logging device mandate
Prohibits funds from being used to enforce electronic logging device requirements for commercial motor vehicles transporting livestock or insects.
Prohibition on certain requirements for safe driver apprenticeship pilot program
Prohibits requiring inward-facing cameras or Department of Labor registration for apprenticeship programs as a condition for participation in the safe driver apprenticeship pilot program.
Prohibition on certain rolling stock contracts
Prohibits funds from being used to award or amend contracts for rolling stock with entities that met certain criteria on or after December 20, 2019.
Conditions on local hiring preferences
Allows DOT to assist with contracts using hiring preferences only if the grant recipient certifies a local pool of unemployed workers exists and existing employees will not be displaced.
Restriction on advertising with Chinese companies
Prohibits providing financial assistance to any entity that advertises for corporations headquartered in the People's Republic of China.
FHA single-family loan guarantee limit
Sets the commitment limit for the Federal Housing Administration's Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund to guarantee single-family loans at $400,000,000,000.
Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities guarantee limit
Sets the commitment limit for the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) to issue guarantees of mortgage-backed securities at $600,000,000,000.
Prohibition on eminent domain-related mortgages
Prohibits the FHA, Ginnie Mae, or HUD from insuring or guaranteeing any mortgage that refinances a property previously subject to eminent domain condemnation or seizure by a state or municipality.
Review of Build America, Buy America Act
Requires the HUD Secretary to review the implementation of the Build America, Buy America Act for certain housing activities and issue updated guidance.
Buy American Act compliance
Requires any entity receiving funds to comply with the Buy American Act and prohibits funds from being made available to any entity convicted of violating the Act.
| Amount | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| $30,000,000 | Providing grants to qualified small shipyards. | |
| $5,849,707,616 | Providing assistance for economic and community development activities. | |
| $40,000,000 | Providing for salaries and expenses for the Federal Maritime Commission. | |
| $40,799,000 | Providing for salaries and expenses for the Surface Transportation Board. |
Education and Research
| Amount | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| $48,500,000 | Supporting research and technology expenses for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology. | |
| $209,600,000 | Funding highway safety research and the national driver register. | |
| $26,200,000 | Funding necessary expenses for railroad research and development. | |
| $387,333,000 | Funding operations and training for the Maritime Administration, including the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. | |
| $83,600,000 | Funding operations, support, and training activities for State Maritime Academies. | |
| $95,000,000 | Funding research, studies, and technical assistance on housing and urban problems. |
Government Operations
Prohibition on air traffic control privatization
Prohibits any funds from this or any other Act from being used to plan, design, or implement the privatization or separation of the air traffic organization functions of the FAA.
Private aircraft flight tracking privacy
Prohibits funds from being used to limit the ability of private aircraft owners to block their flight tracking data from public display for noncommercial flights.
Credit assistance notification
Requires the Secretary of Transportation to notify congressional committees in writing at least 3 days before approving any application for credit assistance.
FAA political appointee limit
Restricts the use of funds for salaries and expenses of more than nine political and Presidential appointees in the Federal Aviation Administration.
Prohibition on new air traffic control academy construction
Prohibits funds from being used for the construction of a new Air Traffic Control Training Academy, except for the existing one at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center.
Public notice for Buy America waivers
Requires the Secretary of Transportation to provide a 15-day public notice and comment period before waiving any Buy America requirement for Federal-aid highway projects and to post waivers online.
Amtrak employee overtime cap
Prohibits using funds for any individual Amtrak employee's overtime costs in excess of $35,000, with a waiver available from the Amtrak President for safety or operational reasons.
Amtrak budget reporting requirement
Amtrak must report its use of funds to Congress within 3 days of the President's budget request or face a 5% daily reduction in certain grants.
Congressional notification for DOT funding actions
Requires the Secretary of Transportation to notify Appropriations Committees at least 3 business days before announcing discretionary grants, loans, or other major funding agreements.
Prohibition on AI use for committee meetings
Prohibits the Department from using artificial intelligence to transcribe or record meetings, phone calls, and video teleconferences with the House and Senate Appropriations Committees.
Inspector General independence
Grants the Inspector General independent authority over all personnel and acquisition issues within the Office of Inspector General.
Salary cap for public housing agency executives
Limits the salary, including bonuses, for any public housing agency CEO or official to the annual rate of basic pay for a position at level IV of the Executive Schedule.
Restrictions on reprogramming funds
Prohibits agencies from reprogramming funds to create or eliminate programs, or alter funding by more than $5,000,000 or 10%, without prior written approval from congressional committees.
Restriction on first-class airline travel
Prohibits the use of funds for first-class airline accommodations in contravention of federal regulations.
Ensuring Inspector General access to records
Prohibits the use of funds to deny an Inspector General timely access to records and requires the Inspector General to report any failures to comply to Congress within 5 days.
| Amount | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| $218,142,000 | Providing for necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary of Transportation. | |
| $60,000,000 | Implementing cyber security initiatives and upgrades for the Department of Transportation. | |
| $14,165,000,000 | Providing for the necessary expenses and operations of the Federal Aviation Administration. | |
| $504,187,977 | Providing for administration and operation of the Federal Highway Administration. | |
| $202,000,000 | Funding National Highway Traffic Safety Administration operations and research. | |
| $271,151,000 | Funding necessary expenses for Federal Railroad Administration safety and operations. | |
| $7,500,000 | Providing for technical assistance and training for the Federal Transit Administration. | |
| $28,647,000 | Funding operational expenses for the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. | |
| $104,802,000 | Funding necessary expenses for the Office of Inspector General. | |
| $18,800,000 | Providing salaries and expenses for HUD Executive Offices. | |
| $619,000,000 | Providing salaries and expenses for HUD Administrative Support Offices. | |
| $810,200,000 | Providing salaries and expenses for HUD Program Offices. | |
| $264,307,000 | Funding Department-wide and program-specific information technology systems and infrastructure. | |
| $143,000,000 | Providing salaries and expenses for the Office of Inspector General. | |
| $4,258,174.91 | Rescinding unobligated balances from a Treasury Appropriation Fund. | |
| $15,332,452.51 | Rescinding unobligated balances from a Treasury Appropriation Fund. | |
| $86,000,000 | Rescinding unobligated balances from Policy Development and Research. | |
| $9,955,000 | Providing for salaries and expenses for the Access Board. | |
| $31,088,000 | Providing for salaries and expenses for the Office of Inspector General for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation. | |
| $175,000,000 | Providing for salaries and expenses for the National Transportation Safety Board. | |
| $0 | Depositing funds into the Spending Reduction Account. |
Health
Prohibition on COVID-19 mask mandates
Prohibits the Department of Transportation from using funds to enforce a mask mandate in response to the COVID-19 virus.
| Amount | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| $529,000,000 | Carrying out the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS program. | |
| $295,600,000 | Funding the lead hazard reduction program and the healthy homes initiative. |
Infrastructure
Teterboro airport restrictions
Prohibits the use of funds to change weight restrictions or prior permission rules at Teterboro airport in Teterboro, New Jersey.
Repurposing of old highway earmarks
Allows states and territories to use earmarked highway funds from over 10 years ago for any eligible highway project, provided less than 10% has been obligated.
Prohibition on funding for Texas high-speed rail project
Prohibits providing funds to the State of Texas for a high-speed rail project similar to the former Texas Central Railway project.
Exemption from 'Buy America' requirements
Exempts affordable housing projects funded under various HUD programs from the 'Build America, Buy America' requirements of Public Law 117–58.
Limitation on use of eminent domain
Prohibits using funds for projects that use eminent domain for economic development primarily benefiting private entities, with exceptions for public infrastructure and removal of public health threats.
| Amount | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| $550,000,000 | Establishing a local and regional project assistance grant program for infrastructure investments. | |
| $100,000,000 | Advancing safety and beautification in the District of Columbia, including transit and Union Station repairs. | |
| $538,264,000 | Supporting the essential air service program through payments to air carriers. | |
| $4,000,000,000 | Acquiring, establishing, and improving national airspace systems and equipment. | |
| $4,000,000,000 | Providing grants-in-aid for airport planning, development, and noise compatibility programs. | |
| $269,860,000 | Providing additional grants for airports, including for community projects and advanced air mobility. | |
| $3,248,000 | Transferring funds to the Appalachian Regional Commission. | |
| $62,657,105,821 | Limiting obligations for Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs for fiscal year 2027. | |
| $63,396,105,821 | Paying obligations for Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs. | |
| $729,161,350 | Providing funds for Community Project Funding for highway infrastructure. | |
| $200,000,000 | Funding activities eligible under the Tribal transportation program. | |
| $200,000,000 | Carrying out the Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight and Highway Projects program for commercial vehicle parking. | |
| $5,000,000 | Carrying out section 11502 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. | |
| $5,000,000 | Carrying out the regional infrastructure accelerator demonstration program. | |
| $522,775,411 | Funding consolidated rail infrastructure and safety improvements grants. | |
| $100,000,000 | Funding Railroad Crossing Elimination Grants. | |
| $650,000,000 | Providing grants to Amtrak for Northeast Corridor activities. | |
| $1,450,000,000 | Providing grants to Amtrak for National Network activities. | |
| $14,642,000,000 | Providing for the Federal public transportation assistance program through transit formula grants. | |
| $973,177,200 | Providing for transit infrastructure grants, including bus facilities and transportation for the 2028 Olympics. | |
| $737,193,000 | Providing for fixed guideway capital investment grants. | |
| $150,000,000 | Providing grants for capital and preventive maintenance for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. | |
| $42,219,000 | Funding operations, maintenance, and capital activities for the St. Lawrence Seaway. | |
| $538,242,000 | Providing grants to improve port facilities. |
National defense
Restriction on commercial space research with foreign entities of concern
Prohibits using funds for research and development activities related to commercial space with any entity of concern, foreign country of concern, or certain foreign entities.
Prohibition on American Security Drone Act contravention
Prohibits any funds in this Act from being used in contravention of the American Security Drone Act of 2023.
Restriction on interaction with state sponsors of terrorism
Prohibits funds from being used to allow officials from state sponsors of terrorism to observe, tour, or confer with Department of Transportation employees.
| Amount | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| $372,000,000 | Maintaining a U.S.-flag merchant fleet for national security needs. | |
| $10,000,000 | Funding the cable security fleet program. | |
| $81,300,000 | Providing payments for the Tanker Security Fleet. | |
| $6,000,000 | Funding the disposal of obsolete vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet. |
Social services
Simplified eligibility for homeless youth
Prohibits requiring third-party documentation for youth aged 24 and under to establish eligibility for homeless assistance services.
Transfer of multifamily housing assistance
Authorizes the HUD Secretary to transfer project-based assistance, debt, and use restrictions from an obsolete or nonviable multifamily housing project to another project under certain conditions.
Restriction on housing assistance for students
Prohibits Section 8 housing assistance to certain non-veteran, unmarried students under 24 without dependents who are enrolled in higher education.
Enforcement of housing conditions
Requires HUD to take enforcement actions, such as issuing a Notice of Default, against multifamily housing projects that fail to maintain decent, safe, and sanitary conditions.
Restriction on furthering fair housing rule
Prohibits using funds to direct a grantee to make specific changes to existing zoning laws as part of carrying out the 'Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Revisions' rule.
Prohibition on eviction moratorium enforcement
Prohibits any funds from being used to enforce the temporary moratorium on eviction filings.
| Amount | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| $34,083,000,000 | Providing tenant-based rental assistance authorized under the United States Housing Act of 1937. | |
| $7,068,650,000 | Funding payments to public housing agencies for operation, management, and capital activities. | |
| $175,000,000 | Supporting activities and assistance related to self-sufficiency programs. | |
| $1,400,000,000 | Funding housing activities and assistance for Native American programs. | |
| $15,000,000 | Funding the Native Hawaiian housing block grant program. | |
| $500,000,000 | Funding the HOME investment partnerships program. | |
| $4,160,741,000 | Providing assistance under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. | |
| $18,575,000,000 | Providing for project-based subsidy contracts under the United States Housing Act of 1937. | |
| $1,061,930,000 | Funding capital advances and project rental assistance for housing for the elderly. | |
| $295,610,000 | Funding capital advances and supportive housing for persons with disabilities. | |
| $48,500,000 | Funding contracts, grants, and other assistance for fair housing activities. | |
| $126,615,000 | Rescinding unobligated balances from Project-Based Rental Assistance. | |
| $75,000,000 | Rescinding unobligated balances from Housing for the Elderly. | |
| $98,000,000 | Rescinding unobligated balances from Housing for Persons with Disabilities. | |
| $55,000,000 | Rescinding unobligated balances from Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity. | |
| $58,000,000 | Rescinding unobligated balances from Housing Counseling Assistance. | |
| $13,000,000 | Rescinding amounts from the Manufactured Housing Fees Trust Fund. | |
| $129,000,000 | Providing a payment to the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation for neighborhood reinvestment activities. | |
| $200,000 | Providing for operating expenses of the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness. |
Veteran affairs
Job restoration for returning service members
Prohibits paying a salary for a permanent position formerly held by an employee who left for military service if that veteran applies for restoration to the position within 90 days of release.
Other
Restriction on flights to Cuba
Prohibits funds from being used for new scheduled air transportation to or through property confiscated by the Cuban Government.