H.R. 7437 119th Congress House

BASICS Act

Official title: To improve Federal transportation programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 9, 2026 Introduced by: Kristen McDonald Rivet Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov

Transportation and Public Works

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Feb 9, 2026

Introduced in House

Feb 9, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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What's happening now February 9, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 57

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

TOWNSEND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, INC
for COUNTY OF KERN · California · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
DYKEMA GOSSETT PLLC
for SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (SEMCOG) · Utah · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
ALCALDE & FAY
for CITY OF PALM BAY, FLORIDA · Florida · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
ALCALDE & FAY
for CITY OF OVIEDO, FL · Florida · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
ALCALDE & FAY
for CITY OF MIRAMAR, FLORIDA · Florida · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
ALCALDE & FAY
for LAKE COUNTY · Florida · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
57 filings
SENATE
55 filings
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
27 filings
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
21 filings
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)
12 filings
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
12 filings
Interior, Dept of (DOI)
9 filings
Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)
8 filings

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Cosponsors 13