Surface transportation legislation in 2026: What we know so far

Congress has begun work that will determine the next five years of funding and policies for highways, mass transit and other transportation modes.

Smart Cities Dive

Dan Zukowski

May 7, 2026

Every five years or so, Congress writes legislation that establishes policies and funding for highways, bridges, mass transit and other transportation priorities. With the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act expiring on Sept. 30, the 119th Congress began work earlier this year on the next surface transportation bill.

Much has changed since 2021, including the party in power across the executive and legislative branches of government and the transportation technologies available, which now include autonomous vehicles, robotaxis, drones and electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.

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