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House bill · 119th Congress

H.R. 5588: Transportation and Housing Appropriations Act, 2027

Sets how much money the transportation and housing departments can spend in the budget year that starts October 1, 2026.

Introduced May 12, 2026 by Rep. Daniel Hollis [R-TX-6] · 3 cosponsors · Economics and Public Finance

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  2. In committee

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  3. Passed one chamber (current)

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  4. Passed both chambers

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  5. To the President

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Plain language explanation

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H.R. 5588 is one of the twelve annual spending bills and covers transportation and housing for fiscal year 2027. The House version funds transit at 15.9 billion dollars and the Senate committee version funds it at 17.05 billion dollars. The two chambers have not yet agreed on a single text.

Not established in the record:

  • Whether a full year bill or a stopgap will be enacted before October 1, 2026.

What this measure does

This is one of the twelve yearly spending bills. It says how much the transportation and housing departments can spend, including money for buses and trains and for rent help.

Reported in Senate · July 30, 2026

Cost estimate

Ten-year net effect of $98 billion in spending. CBO estimates the bill provides 98.4 billion dollars in discretionary budget authority for fiscal year 2027.

Subjects

Appropriations, Public transit, Housing finance, Highway safety, Homelessness, Ports

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