H.R. 7774 119th Congress House

FERRIES Act

Official title: To amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, to codify and amend certain grant programs under which the Secretary of Transportation may issue grants for use … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, to codify and amend certain grant programs under which the Secretary of Transportation may issue grants for use in the provision of passenger ferry services, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 3, 2026 Introduced by: Emily Randall Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov

Transportation and Public Works

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Became law

Mar 4, 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Mar 3, 2026

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Mar 3, 2026

Introduced in House

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What's happening now March 4, 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

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

Lobbying activity 3

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

AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION
for AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION
for AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION
for AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

Bodies those filers lobbied

Federal Railroad Administration
3 filings
Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
3 filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
3 filings
SENATE
3 filings
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
3 filings

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Cosponsors 11