To establish limitations on advanced payments for bus rolling stock, and for other purposes.

House Bill

H.R. 3586

119th Congress

To establish limitations on advanced payments for bus rolling stock, and for other purposes.

In Committee

Introduced:May 23, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Eleanor Holmes Norton

Representative

Democratic

DC

Cosponsors

0

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Transportation and Public Works

Summary

This bill would treat Washington, D.C. as a state rather than a territory when it comes to certain transportation funding programs. This would allow D.C. to receive more federal grants to purchase and maintain buses, as well as funding for road safety initiatives and fish passage restoration projects.

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

SponsorEleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)

Introduced5/23/2025

StatusReferred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

ChamberHouse

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To establish limitations on advanced payments for bus rolling stock, and for other purposes.

This bill would treat Washington, D.C. as a state rather than a territory when it comes to certain transportation funding programs. This would allow D.C. to receive more federal grants to purchase and maintain buses, as well as funding for road safety initiati

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This bill would treat Washington, D.C. as a state rather than a territory when it comes to certain transportation funding programs. This would allow D.C. to receive more federal grants to purchase and maintain buses, as well as funding for road safety initiatives and fish passage restoration projects.

Bill Number: 3586
Sponsor: Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
Introduced: 5/23/2025
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Policy Area: Transportation and Public Works

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Fact Sheet

Title: To establish limitations on advanced payments for bus rolling stock, and for other purposes.
Bill Number: 3586
Sponsor: Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Introduced: 5/23/2025
Summary: This bill would treat Washington, D.C. as a state rather than a territory when it comes to certain transportation funding programs. This would allow D.C. to receive more federal grants to purchase and maintain buses, as well as funding for road safety initiatives and fish passage restoration project

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would treat Washington, D.C. as a state rather than a territory when it comes to certain transportation funding programs. This would allow D.C. to receive more federal grants to purchase and maintain buses, as well as funding for road safety initiatives and fish passage restoration projects.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

District of Columbia Transportation Funding Equality ActThis bill treats the District of Columbia as a state with respect to certain Department of Transportation (DOT) grant programs.Specifically, the bill applies to the Bus and Bus Facilities Grant Program, which provides funding for capital expenses to purchase and rehabilitate buses and to construct bus-related facilities. Currently, the District is treated as a territory under the program.The bill also treats the District as a state under two additional DOT programs. The National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program provides competitive grants to eligible entities for projects that meaningfully improve or restore fish passage for certain types of fish. The Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program supports initiatives to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries. Currently, the District is not included under either of these programs.Further, the bill treats the District as a state for purposes of the Growing States and High Density States Formula, which provides additional money to some places (e.g., states with a population density greater than 370 persons per square mile) and is distributed through the Urbanized and Rural Area Formula Programs. Currently, the District is not included under the formula.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill applies to the Bus and Bus Facilities Grant Program, the National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program, and the Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program.
It also includes D.C. in the Growing States and High Density States Formula, which provides additional transportation funding to states with high population density.
These changes would give D.C. access to more federal transportation dollars that it currently does not receive as a territory.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If passed, this bill would directly benefit the residents of Washington, D.C. by providing the city with increased federal funding for public transportation, road safety, and environmental projects. This could lead to improvements like new buses, safer streets, and restored habitats for certain fish species.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Transportation and Public Works

Related Subjects

District of Columbia

Public transit

Roads and highways

State and local government operations

Transportation programs funding

Transportation safety and security

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

3586, 119th Congress (2025). "To establish limitations on advanced payments for bus rolling stock, and for other purposes.". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-3586