The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure recently marked up and approved the BUILD America 250 Act to reauthorize the country’s surface transportation program. As we’ve previously stated, this rushed proposal continues the status quo established in past reauthorization processes, failing to improve or even maintain our system.
BUILD America 250 allocates $474 billion to the federal surface transportation program, but these funds aren’t set to improve safety, repair infrastructure, or support public transit, even as Americans face increasingly dangerous roads, rising gas prices, and an ongoing affordability crisis. Although the current bill includes language to address further grant cancellations by the Trump administration and preserves some safety programs, these programs are limited by weak structures and accountability mechanisms and are likely to be implemented in bad faith. For more details on the different provisions, read our recent blog.
Before Congress votes on BUILD America 250, we need you to join us in urging members to vote no. Use the form below to contact your representative.
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