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.
This bill would block the State of California from receiving any Federal financial assistance for a specific high-speed rail corridor development project if that project is the same or substantially similar to the project described in Cooperative Agreement No. FR-HSR-0118-12-01-01 between California’s High-Speed Rail Authority and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). Introduced in the 119th Congress by Representative Kevin Kiley (CA), the measure is a targeted prohibition on federal funding for that particular California high-speed rail effort. The text as provided includes only this prohibition (Section 1) and does not outline additional provisions. In practical terms, the bill would prevent future federal grants, loans, loan guarantees, or other federal financial support for the specified California high-speed rail project, potentially influencing the project’s timeline, scope, and financing strategy. It does not explicitly change federal funding for other states or other rail projects unless they are found to be the same or substantially similar to the referenced cooperative agreement.
Key Points
- 1Prohibition: No Federal financial assistance may be provided to California for a high-speed rail corridor development project that is the same or substantially similar to the project described in Cooperative Agreement No. FR-HSR-0118-12-01-01 between the California High-Speed Rail Authority and the FRA.
- 2Scope of prohibition: Applies specifically to the California high-speed rail project tied to the named cooperative agreement; does not automatically block all California rail funding or all high-speed rail efforts outside that agreement’s scope.
- 3Defined project reference: The prohibition hinges on the project being the same or substantially similar to the project subject to FR-HSR-0118-12-01-01.
- 4Legislative status: Introduced in the 119th Congress, sponsored by Rep. Kevin Kiley (CA); referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; no further provisions included in the text provided.
- 5Practical effect: Blocks new federal funding for the identified corridor, potentially shifting cost responsibility to the state, private finance, or other non-federal sources and possibly altering project timelines or scope.