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EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
APRIL 16, 2026
Subject
SUBJECT: FEDERAL AND STATE REPORT
Action
ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
RECEIVE AND FILE April 2026 Federal and State Legislative Report.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
Executive Management Committee
Remarks Prepared by Raffi Haig Hamparian
Government Relations, Executive Officer: Federal Affairs
Chair Dutra and members of the Executive Management Committee, I am pleased to provide an update on several key federal matters of interest to our agency. This report was prepared on April 3, 2026, and will be updated, as appropriate, at the Executive Management Committee meeting on April 16, 2026. The status of relevant pending legislation is monitored on the Metro Government Relations Legislative Matrix, which is updated monthly.
Los Angeles County Congressional Delegation
Metro's government relations team continues to provide timely and accurate information about our agency's initiatives and projects with members of the Los Angeles County Congressional Delegation, our two U.S. Senators and with the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Fiscal Year 2026 Transportation Spending Bill
On March 31, 2026, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced $206 billion in Fiscal Year 2026 funding made possible through the adoption of the Full Year Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 119-75) that was adopted earlier this year. Of this amount, $14.6 billion will be apportioned to transit agencies across the United States, including to our agency. In addition to this formula funding, the spending bill included $15 million for transit safety enhancements for the top 10 transit agencies across the United States. Of this amount, our agency will be receiving $1.2 million in federal funding to enhance safety on our transit system.
Fiscal Year 2027 President's Budget Request
On Friday April 3, 2026, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released the President's Fiscal Year 2...
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