H.R. 8399 119th Congress House

STAR Act

Official title: To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow certain funds to be used for incremental costs of incorporating art into facilities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 21, 2026 Introduced by: Alma S. Adams Democratic · North Carolina See on congress.gov

Transportation and Public Works

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Apr 21, 2026

Introduced in House

Apr 21, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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What's happening now April 21, 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 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)
AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS
for AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS · 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)

Bodies those filers lobbied

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

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Cosponsors 3