AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION

All issues before the Senate and House of Representatives related to Federal public transportation and highway programs, high-speed and intercity passenger rail programs, including issues related to authorization and appropriations laws, annual budget resolutions, and legislation concerning the Highway Trust Fund and other transportation-related tax and revenue issues. Tax policy as it relates to public transportation including the alternative fuel volumetric tax credit for Compressed Natural Gas and Liquefied Natural Gas used in transit vehicles, the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit, the Commercial Clean Vehicle energy tax credit, other energy tax credits related to public transportation, the treatment of municipal bonds, the commuter tax benefit, tax credit bonds, private activity bonds, investment tax credits, Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) and Railroad Rehabilitation & Improvement Financing (RRIF) financing, and the solvency of the Federal Highway Trust Fund. Matters related to the implementation of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Act, the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act, and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Legislation concerning Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations. Issues related to implementation and operation of Positive Train Control technologies on commuter railroads as mandated under the P.L. 110-432, the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 and P.L. 114-73, the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015. Issues related to successor legislation to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Issues related to existing or new transportation grant programs. Budget and appropriation issues including funding and policy issues related to the Capital Investment Grant Program (CIG), the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program (formerly known as the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program), transit security grants, Amtrak, and other transit and intercity passenger rail programs. Issues relating to transit security funding and programs. Administrative actions for transportation related rules, regulations, guidance, guidelines, and best practices, including the DOT BUILD grant selections. Legislation regarding public transportation as it relates to housing policy. Legislation affecting transportation programs in response to natural disasters and other emergencies, including the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Legislation regarding transit agency preparations for major events such as the Olympics and World Cup. Specific bills include S.71/H.R.248, Baby Changing on Board Act; S.191/H.R.623, LICENSE Act of 2025; S.536/H.R.1253, Fair SHARE Act of 2025; S.784/H.R. 1733, Rural Veterans Transportation to Care Act; S.924, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2025; S.1167, A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to improve transportation asset management plans, and for other purposes; S.1252/H.R. 2596, Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2025; H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act; H.R.213, To prohibit the use of Federal financial assistance for a certain high-speed rail development project in the State of California, and for other purposes; H.R.341, Railroad Responsibility Act of 2025; H.R.1235, Federal Infrastructure Bank Act of 2025; H.R.1255, Investing in Our Communities Act; H.R.1478, One Seat Ride Act; H.R.1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025; S.1218, Transportation Assistance for Olympic and World Cup Cities Act of 2025; S. 1284/H.R.2360, Driving Forward Act; S.1481, LOCAL Infrastructure Act; S.1711, STOP China Act; S.1953/ H.R.3712, Complete Streets Act of 2025; S.2296, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; S.2299/H.R.4399, Resilient Transit Act of 2025; S.2363/H.R.4576, Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2025; H.R.171, Make Transportation Authorities Accountable and Transparent Act; H.R.3459, Empty Lots Housing Act; H.R.3729, Battery and Regenerative Braking Act; H.R.3730, FARE Act; H.R. 4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026; H.R. ___, A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration to convene a task force on establishing benchmarks for transit coordination and regionalization, and for other purposes; S.2465/H.R.4552, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026; S.2651, ROAD to Housing Act of 2025; S.2814, Transit Crime Reporting Act of 2025; S.2882/H.R. 5450, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026; S.2957, A bill to increase the apportionment of formula grants for small transit intensive cities; S.2945/H.R.4900, Safe Transit Accountability Act; H.R.4442, CHARGE Investments Act; H.R.4447, Transit Bus Affordability Act; H.R.4924, Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act; H.R.5230, Faster Buses Better Futures Act; H.R.5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026; H.R. ___, PATH to Education Act; S.3284/ H.R.6491, Streamline Transit Projects Act; S.3455, Moving Transit Forward Act of 2025; S.____, Build HUBS Act; H.R.5697, Passenger Rail Liability Adjustment Act of 2025; H.R.5711, Metropolitan Planning Enhancement Act; H.R.5897, Public Access to Defibrillation in Transportation Facilities Act of 2025; H.R.5922, Improving Accessibility Through Microtransit Act; H.R.6069, RIDER Safety Act; H.R.6348, Transportation Assistance for Olympic and World Cup Cities Act of 2025; H.R.6435, Transportation Megaprojects Accountability and Oversight Act; H.R.6451, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a pilot program for grants to improve access to public transportation services for veterans, and for other purposes; H.R.6635, Bus Operator Safety and Security Act.

All matters before the Senate and House of Representatives related to the Federal budget for public transportation, high speed and intercity passenger rail, and transit security. Specific bills include S.924, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2025; H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act; H.R.1235, Federal Infrastructure Bank Act of 2025; H.R.1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025; S.2296, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; H.R. 4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026; S.2465/H.R.4552, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026; S.2882/H.R. 5450, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026; H.R.5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026.

All matters before the Senate and House of Representatives related to transit security funding, the transit security grant program, the urban area security initiative grant program, and legislation to authorize the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and its agencies and programs. Specific bills include S.924, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2025; H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act; H.R.1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025; H.R. 4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026; S.2465/H.R.4552, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026; S.2882/H.R. 5450, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026; H.R.5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026.

Tax provisions before the Senate and House of Representatives related to infrastructure investment and financing, including Highway Trust Fund revenues, tax credit bonds, municipal bonds, private activity bonds, investment tax credits, and energy tax credits. Issues relating to proposals for a new infrastructure spending initiative. Legislation to amend P.L. 115-97, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, specifically related to municipal bonds, private activity bonds, the commuter tax benefit, and provisions affecting public pension funds. Legislation related to the extension and expansion of the alternative fuel volumetric tax credit for transit vehicles and the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit. Legislation related to the extension and expansion of the alternative fuel volumetric tax credit for transit vehicles and the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit. Legislation related to the Qualified Commercial Clean Vehicle Tax Credit. Issues related to the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act, P.L. 117-169 and One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act, P.L. 119-21. Specific bills include S.536/ H.R.1253, Fair SHARE Act of 2025; S.924, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2025; S.1252/H.R.2596, Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2025; H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act; H.R.1235, Federal Infrastructure Bank Act of 2025; H.R.1255, Investing in Our Communities Act; H.R.1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025; H.R. 4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026; S.2465/H.R.4552, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026; S.2882/H.R. 5450, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026; H.R.4442, CHARGE Investments Act; H.R.5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026.

Legislation before the Senate and House of Representatives related to mobility services funded by Department of Health and Human Services programs and other programs. Legislation regarding coordination and efficiencies among the dozens of Federal programs supporting non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) across several different Federal departments. Legislation related to the Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility (CCAM), originally established under Executive Order No. 13330 and codified in Section 3006(c) of the FAST Act; S.924, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2025; H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act; H.R.1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025; S.2465/H.R.4552, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026; S.2882/H.R. 5450, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026; H.R.5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026.