Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

H.R. 4552, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, is a funding bill introduced for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. It provides the federal government’s annual appropriations for the Department of Transportation (DOT) and related agencies, with details on how money is to be spent, pooled, and managed. The excerpt you shared concentrates on DOT provisions, outlining line-item appropriations for the Office of the Secretary, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and related programs (airports, freight, cybersecurity, planning, and administration). The bill uses a mix of trust-fund (e.g., Airport and Airway Trust Fund) and general-fund sources, includes earmarks like Community Project Funding, and contains numerous administrative and policy requirements (e.g., reporting, transfer rules, and compliance provisions). In addition to funding levels, the bill imposes governance and oversight features (such as reporting requirements to Congress, transparency provisions for meetings of councils, and limits on certain personnel actions), and it adjusts or clarifies program rules—such as drone infrastructure grants, essential air service (EAS) program provisions, and restrictions or conditions on credit assistance and transfers between accounts. While the provided text centers on DOT, the full bill also covers the HUD and related agencies as indicated by the title, though those sections aren’t included in the excerpt you provided.