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H.R. 9170: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

119th Congress · introduced 2026-06-05 · Economics and Public Finance · Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 598.

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Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

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Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 This bill provides FY2027 appropriations to the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and several related agencies. The bill provides appropriations to DOT for the Office of the Secretary, the Federal Aviation Administration, the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Federal Railroad Administration, the Federal Transit Administration, the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, the Maritime Administration, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, and the Office of Inspector General. The bill provides appropriations to HUD for Management and Administration, Public and Indian Housing, Community Planning and Development, Housing Programs, the Federal Housing Administration, the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae), Policy Development and Research, Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes, and the Office of Inspector General. The bill also provides appropriations to several related agencies, including the Access Board, the Federal Maritime Commission, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) Office of Inspector General, the National Transportation Safety Board, the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, the Surface Transportation Board, and the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness. Additionally, the bill sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

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Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

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Appropriation
Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).

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Record fed-us-cong119-hr9170 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills