What This Bill Does · Plain English
GovGreed Synthesis · AI extraction
This bill reauthorizes the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail grant program, authorizing $7.5 billion per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031 (a total of $37.5 billion) for grants to support intercity passenger rail projects. It also allows the Secretary of Transportation to use up to 2% of the appropriated funds annually for project management oversight.
Carveouts & Earmarks · 1 line items · $37.5B tagged
Specific dollar amounts in this bill that flow to identifiable companies or programs — the actual cash trail.
$37.50B
Sec. 2
"There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for use carrying out this section $7,500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031, to remain available until expended."
→ the Secretary for use carrying out this section
Action Timeline
2025-05-07
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
2025-05-07
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2025-05-07
Introduced in House
2025-05-07
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.3232 pass?
HR.3232 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does HR.3232 do?
This bill reauthorizes the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail grant program, authorizing $7.5 billion per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031 (a total of $37.5 billion) for grants to support intercity passenger rail projects. It also allows the Secretary of Transportation to use up to 2% of the appropriated funds annually for project management oversight.
Who sponsored HR.3232?
HR.3232 was sponsored by Steve Cohen (D-Tennessee).
How much money does HR.3232 spend?
HR.3232 contains $37.5B in identified line-item carveouts to specific programs and companies, across 1 earmarks.
Full Bill Text
119 HR 3232 IH: Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Reauthorization Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-05-07 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3232 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2025 Mr. Cohen (for himself, Ms. Titus , and Ms. Scholten ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal-State partnership for intercity passenger rail grant program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Reauthorization Act . 2. Authorization of appropriations for Federal-State partnership for intercity passenger rail grants Section 24911(h) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (h) Authorization of appropriations (1) In general There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for use carrying out this section $7,500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031, to remain available until expended. (2) Project management oversight expenses The Secretary may use up to 2 percent of amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) in a fiscal year to carry out project management oversight with respect to any grant program under this title authorized to be carried out in such fiscal year. .
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