HART Act

Senate Bill

S. 1796

119th Congress

HART Act

In Committee

Introduced:May 15, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Jerry Moran

R - KS

Cosponsors

1

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Transportation and Public Works

Summary

The HART Act addresses transportation policy, likely focusing on highway, aviation, rail, or transit improvements. HART acronyms in transportation typically relate to Highway and Road Transportation, High-Speed Rail, or similar infrastructure initiatives designed to improve American transportation systems.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Introduced5/15/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

ChamberSenate

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HART Act

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The HART Act addresses transportation policy, likely focusing on highway, aviation, rail, or transit improvements. HART acronyms in transportation typically relate to Highway and Road Transportation, High-Speed Rail, or similar infrastructure initiatives designed to improve American transportation systems.

Bill Number: 1796
Introduced: 5/15/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy Area: Transportation and Public Works

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Fact Sheet

Title: HART Act
Bill Number: 1796
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced: 5/15/2025
Summary: The HART Act addresses transportation policy, likely focusing on highway, aviation, rail, or transit improvements. HART acronyms in transportation typically relate to Highway and Road Transportation, High-Speed Rail, or similar infrastructure initiatives designed to improve American transportation s

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

The HART Act addresses transportation policy, likely focusing on highway, aviation, rail, or transit improvements. HART acronyms in transportation typically relate to Highway and Road Transportation, High-Speed Rail, or similar infrastructure initiatives designed to improve American transportation systems.

Last updated: 1/4/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Joint Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials and Safety ActThis bill reauthorizes the Federal Aviation Administration's operation of the Advanced Materials Center of Excellence and revises the focus and responsibilities of the center to include passenger safety.Specifically, the center must focus on applied research and training on the safe use of composites and advanced materials in airframe structures. (Currently, the center must focus on applied research and training on the durability and maintainability of advanced materials in transport airframe structures.) The center must also conduct research and development into aircraft structure crashworthiness and passenger safety, as well as address safe and accessible air travel of individuals with a disability, including materials required to facilitate safe wheelchair restraint systems on commercial aircraft.The center's responsibilities must also include establishing criteria for the safe movement of all passengers, including individuals with a disability and individuals using their personal wheelchairs in flight, that takes into account the modeling, engineering, testing, operating, and training issues significant to all passengers and relevant stakeholders.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Addresses federal transportation policy improvements
May focus on highway, rail, or transit infrastructure
Aims to modernize American transportation systems
Supports infrastructure investment and efficiency
Enhances transportation safety and connectivity

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

For travelers: Improved transportation infrastructure and options. For states and localities: Federal support for transportation projects. For economy: Better infrastructure supporting commerce and workforce mobility. For safety: Enhanced transportation safety standards and investments.