{"id":165,"date":"2025-07-13T17:16:55","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T22:16:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/z\/?p=165"},"modified":"2025-07-13T17:21:21","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T22:21:21","slug":"press-release-house-committee-on-appropriations-releases-bill-with-funding-for-indian-housing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/z\/2025\/07\/13\/press-release-house-committee-on-appropriations-releases-bill-with-funding-for-indian-housing\/","title":{"rendered":"Press Release: House Committee on Appropriations releases bill with funding for Indian housing programs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Committee Releases FY26 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations<\/span> Bill<\/strong><\/h2>\n

July 13, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n

Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, the House Appropriations<\/span> Committee released the Fiscal Year 2026 bill for the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies\u00a0Subcommittee. The bill will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow, July 14th at 5:00 p.m. The markup will be live-streamed and can be found on the Committee\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee Chairman Steve Womack,<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cThe FY26 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations<\/span> bill ensures safe and efficient air travel, maintains access to housing for vulnerable Americans, bolsters critical military and civilian infrastructure while delivering targeted funding to help federal agencies better serve the American people while employing fiscal responsibility. As a former mayor, I\u2019ve seen firsthand how these programs can drive investment and strengthen communities in Arkansas and across the country. I look forward to advancing this bill and thank Chairman Cole for his leadership and all of my colleagues on the subcommittee for their contributions to this bill.”<\/p>\n

Chairman Tom Cole said<\/strong>,<\/strong> \u201cBuilding stronger, traveling safer, and supporting American households are the foundations of this FY26 bill. With targeted investments in surface transportation infrastructure, everyone from the traveling public to freight haulers will benefit from improved reliability and systems. We prioritize safer skies through enhanced air traffic control personnel and technology and also bolster maritime defenses. Communities across the nation will be strengthened through local development, housing support, and resources to prevent homelessness. Chairman Womack\u2019s legislation preserves America\u2019s heritage as builders\u2014paving the way for a new golden age of growth and innovation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fiscal Year 2026 <\/u><\/strong>Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations<\/span>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong>Bill<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations<\/span> Bill provides a total discretionary allocation of $89.910 billion, which is $4.458 billion (4.7%) below the Fiscal Year 2025 enacted level. This level reflects the America First agenda by including responsible levels for housing programs and reprioritizing transportation funding to meet infrastructure needs across the nation.<\/p>\n

The bill provides a non-defense discretionary total of $89.522 billion and a defense discretionary total of $388 million. This bill prioritizes air traffic control infrastructure, controller hiring, and transportation safety while maintaining essential housing assistance for our nation\u2019s most vulnerable.<\/p>\n

Key Takeaways<\/strong><\/p>\n

Invests in transportation safety and rebuilds America by:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n