USDOT Funding Bill, Infrastructure Talks Dominate Congress This Week

Transport Topics

By Eugene Mulero

July 26, 2021
 

Legislation designed to boost the U.S. Department of Transportation’s budget in fiscal 2022 and a multitrillion-dollar infrastructure policy proposal will consume Congress’ schedule this week, as lawmakers prepare to leave town for the August recess.

On the House side, Democrats, led by Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) intend to set up a vote on the fiscal 2022 transportation appropriations measure as part of a multilegislation package that would fund other departments.

This month, the House Appropriations Committee approved $84.1 billion in discretionary spending for USDOT and related infrastructure programs. The legislation would dedicate an additional $8.7 billion, or more than an 11% increase from the fiscal 2021 level. The bill proposed allocating the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration $379.5 million for its operations budget and $506.2 million for safety grants.

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