H.R. 5216 119th Congress House

BUFFER Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of Transportation, to issue regulations and guidance to allow certain regional transportation planning organizations to increase spare… Show full official titleShow less

Introduced: September 8, 2025 Introduced by: Dina Titus Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov

Transportation and Public Works

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Became law

Sep 9, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Sep 8, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Sep 8, 2025

Introduced in House

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What's happening now September 9, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

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Highways and Transit Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House of Representatives

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5216: BUFFER Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5216/

MLA

"H.R. 5216: BUFFER Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5216/.

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H.R. 5216, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5216/.

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