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Highway Trust Fund Nears Insolvency as Congress Weighs Options

Sep 9

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Legis 1 By Legis1 Editorial · Edited by Joanne Levine

September 9, 2026

Why It Matters

A Congressional Research Service report on surface transportation reauthorization released September 8 projects the Highway Trust Fund's balance will approach zero by fiscal 2028, forcing Congress to choose between raising revenue or cutting highway programs before year-end. The report, titled "Surface Transportation Reauthorization: Federal Highway Programs," examines the incoming reauthorization bill, the BUILD America 250 Act, which offers starkly different approaches to funding America's roads, each with consequences for state departments of transportation, the Trump administration's policy agenda, and the public's access to federal highway dollars.

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