Meeting_Body
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 18, 2025
Subject
SUBJECT: AMERICA'S NEXT SURFACE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORIZATION LEGISLATION
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
ADOPT the USA BUILD Initiative (Attachment A) as Metro's official proposal to Congress and the Executive Branch as they consider replacing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) (P.L 117-58) that will expire on September 30, 2026.
Issue
ISSUE
The current surface transportation authorization bill, the BIL, was signed into law by President Biden on November 15, 2021. The BIL expires in less than two years (September 30, 2026). Congress and the Executive Branch are seeking proposals for the next surface transportation authorization bill. Staff have generated the USA BUILD INITIATIVE, which provides detailed information on initiatives Metro would like incorporated into the bill set to be crafted by Congress later this year and next year.
Background
BACKGROUND
Historically, Congress has enacted multi-year surface transportation authorization bills that detail how much and in what manner the federal government will invest in and support the nation's highway and public transportation infrastructure. The most recent surface transportation authorization legislation, the BIL, provided a historic level of investment in both highway and public transportation funding. The BIL is set to expire in September of 2026. Congress has begun the often slow and arduous process of crafting a new bill.
Several key congressional committees will play a critical role in shaping the final bill that will be sent to the President. The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure will play a leading role in crafting highway and transit provisions. In the Senate, the work will be primarily divided between two committees, with the Senate Banking Committee holding jurisdiction over transit matters and the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee holding...
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