NO TOD Act

119 HR 8230 IH: Negating Obligations for Transit-Oriented Developments Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-04-09 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 2d Session H. R. 8230 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 9, 2026 Mr. Perry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23 and title 49, United States Code, to remove transit-oriented development projects as projects eligible for assistance under the transportation infrastructure finance and innovation program and the railroad rehabilitation and improvement financing program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Negating Obligations for Transit-Oriented Developments Act or the NO TOD Act . 2. Transportation infrastructure finance and innovation program (a) Generally applicable provisions Section 601(a)(12) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subparagraph (E); and (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) through (H) as subparagraphs (E) through (G), respectively. (b) Determination of eligibility and project selection Section 602(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (5)(B)— (A) by striking clause (ii); and (B) by redesignating clauses (iii) and (iv) as clauses (ii) and (iii), respectively; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (12) Ineligible projects (A) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a transit-oriented development project shall not be eligible to receive assistance under the TIFIA program. (B) Definition In this paragraph, the term transit-oriented development project means a project or components of a project designed for commercial or residential use. . (c) Conforming amendment Section 608(a)(4) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking (A) Transit-oriented development projects.— and all that follows through (B) Airport-related projects .— . (d) Applicability This section and the amendments made by this section shall apply to project applications submitted on or after the date of enactment of this Act. 3. Railroad rehabilitation and improvement financing (a) In general Section 22402 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (D) by inserting or at the end; (B) in subparagraph (E) by striking ; or and inserting a period at the end; and (C) by striking subparagraph (F); and (2) in subsection (c)(6) by striking and increase transit-oriented development . (b) Applicability This section and the amendments made by this section shall apply to applications for direct loans or guaranteed loans submitted on or after the date of enactment of this Act. 4. Elimination of transit-oriented development planning pilot program Section 20005 of MAP–21 ( 49 U.S.C. 5303 note; Public Law 112–141 ) is amended by striking subsection (b).