Amtrak could use existing federal funds for more train projects.
The Amtrak Grant Flexibility Act would let Amtrak use federal grant money it already receives to cover its required share of costs for certain train infrastructure and safety projects. This change would give Amtrak more options for funding its part of the work.
Today, current law stops Amtrak from using certain federal grant funds to pay for its required share of costs for major train projects. These include National Infrastructure Project Assistance, Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements, and Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail grants. If this bill becomes law, Amtrak would be able to use federal grant funds it already receives. This would be under specific conditions, to meet the matching fund rules for those programs.
HR 8853 · 119th Congress · May 15, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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