119th Congress · introduced in the House · May 19, 2026
BUILD America 250 Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (May 22, 2026): Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 62 - 2.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (May 19, 2026)
Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development for America's 250th Act or the BUILD America 250 Act
This bill authorizes federal surface transportation (highway, public transportation, and rail) programs and activities through FY2031. The bill also establishes or modifies Department of Transportation (DOT) programs and policies that are a part of the federal-aid highway, transit, highway safety, motor carrier, research, hazardous materials, and rail programs.
For example, the bill authorizes appropriations through FY2031 out of the Highway Trust Fund for the federal-aid highway program, the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) program, highway safety programs, and bridge programs. The bill also authorizes funding through FY2031 for Amtrak. Current authorization for these programs expires on September 30, 2026.
Among other provisions, the bill
• establishes a Surface Transportation Accelerator Grant (STAG) discretionary program to fund surface transportation projects in rural, urban, local, and regional communities;
• requires the Federal Highway Administration to impose a new annual electric vehicle (EV) registration fee, starting at $130 for a covered EV and $35 for a covered plug-in hybrid vehicle;
• exempts automated driving system technology and equipment from vehicle width requirements;
• establishes a consolidated state block grant program that allows DOT to allocate a lump sum to participating states to fund public transportation services in rural and urbanized areas;
• allows state rail safety inspectors to conduct railroad bridge inspections; and
• establishes a system for state, local, and tribal governments to report safety concerns about the condition of railroad bridges.
Show less of the summaryIncludes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 62 - 2.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Discharged
Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Discharged
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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NATIONAL ASPHALT PAVEMENT ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASPHALT PAVEMENT ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 23, 2026 · issue area: Roads/Highway
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…- PL 117-58 Support for introduction of the Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development for America's 250th Act, or the BUILD America 250 Act - HR 8870 Amendments during BUILD America 250 Act markup, including items related to highway formula funding, work zone safety, Buy America protections, permitting, High…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASPHALT PAVEMENT ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASPHALT PAVEMENT ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 23, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…within IIJA Support for introduction of the Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development for America's 250th Act, or the BUILD America 250 Act - HR 8870
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASPHALT PAVEMENT ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASPHALT PAVEMENT ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 23, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…te tax rate Support for introduction of the Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development for America's 250th Act, or the BUILD America 250 Act - HR 8870
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASPHALT PAVEMENT ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASPHALT PAVEMENT ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 23, 2026 · issue area: Clean Air and Water (quality)
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…PERMIT Act Support for introduction of the Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development for America's 250th Act, or the BUILD America 250 Act - HR 8870
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASPHALT PAVEMENT ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASPHALT PAVEMENT ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 23, 2026 · issue area: Trucking/Shipping
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…liabilities Support for introduction of the Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development for America's 250th Act, or the BUILD America 250 Act - HR 8870
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TRUST FOR AMERICA'S HEALTH · lobbying firm or registrant: TRUST FOR AMERICA'S HEALTH
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · amended · posted Oct 22, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$45,651
Spent on own lobbying
…of Health Act (Not yet introduced) 39.Alzheimers Screening and Prevention Act (H.R.6130) 40.Tech to Save Moms Act (S. 958/H.R. 8317) 41.BUILD America 250 Act (H.R.8870)/Surface transportation reauthorization 42.Extreme Heat Congressional Advisory Commission Act(H.R.9301) 43.Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Upsurg…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TRUST FOR AMERICA'S HEALTH · lobbying firm or registrant: TRUST FOR AMERICA'S HEALTH
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · amended · posted Oct 22, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$45,945
Spent on own lobbying
…of Health Act (Not yet introduced) 39.Alzheimers Screening and Prevention Act (H.R.6130) 40.Tech to Save Moms Act (S. 958/H.R. 8317) 41.BUILD America 250 Act (H.R.8870)/Surface transportation reauthorization House(s) of Congress and Federal Agencies lobbied during the quarter: House, Senate, White House Domestic Policy Counci…
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OWNER-OPERATOR INDEPENDENT DRIVERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: OWNER-OPERATOR INDEPENDENT DRIVERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 22, 2026 · issue area: Trucking/Shipping
$374,733
Spent on own lobbying
…avy-duty vehicles in H.R. 1566, REPAIR Act, Right to Repair Support H.R. 8799, Stop Scamming Truckers Act Support FY27 Appropriations for truck parking Support H.R. 8870, BUILD America 250 Act Support Veterans access to careers in trucking Support S. 4429, Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026 Feedback on H.R. 9618, Diesel Eng…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: THE PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 22, 2026 · issue area: Trucking/Shipping
$350,000
Spent on own lobbying
-H.R.8870 - BUILD America 250 Act (gross vehicle weight limit pilot program provision)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN CONCRETE PIPE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: EDMUND GRABER
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 22, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
FY 2027 appropriations HR 8870 - surface transportation reauthorization
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BETTENDORF IA · lobbying firm or registrant: EDMUND GRABER
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 22, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
FY 2027 transportation appropriations HR 8870 - surface transportation reauthorization
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ILLINOIS PUBLIC TRANSIT ASSN · lobbying firm or registrant: EDMUND GRABER
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 22, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
HR 8870 - surface transportation reauthorization FY 2027 transportation appropriations
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
HR 8770SAFEGUARDS Act HR 8870Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development for America's 250th Act Jones Act reform bills (support) Jones Act waivers
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNITED MOTORCOACH ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: PRIME POLICY GROUP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Motorcoach safety and regulatory issues; Surface Transportation Reauthorization; H.R.8870 - BUILD America 250 Act; H.R. 2526 - Toll Parity and Clarity Act; Charter service regulation; federal minimum insurance requirements; H.R.5688 - Non-Domiciled…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$204,309
Spent on own lobbying
…979/S. 315, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025 H.R. 7389, Motor Vehicle Modernization Act of 2026 H.R. 8444, Motor Vehicle Flammability Standards Study Act H.R. 8870, BUILD America 250 Act Issues related to PHMSA grant programs for first responder training Issues related to the National EMS Advisory Council Issues related t…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: PRIME POLICY GROUP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
School bus safety and regulatory issues; Surface Transportation Reauthorization; H.R.8870 - BUILD America 250 Act; H.R.2360/S.1294 - Driving Forward Act; H.R.1828/S.828 - School Bus Safety Act; H.R.2348/ S.2812 - Brake for Kids Act; H.R.7428/S.3806…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SURFACE TECH LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: GRAYROBINSON PA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Support for federal government to leverage longevity solutions to extend the life of asphalt pavement. H.R.8870, BUILD America 250 Act, provisions relating to paving.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL STONE, SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: GRAYROBINSON PA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…cting the implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the aggregate industry and construction. Surface transportation reauthorization. H.R.8870, BUILD America 250 Act, all provisions. S.5653, Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026, all provisions.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASPHALT PAVEMENT ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: GRAYROBINSON PA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…entation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the asphalt industry. Highway bill reauthorization. Issues related to Buy America provisions. H.R.8870, BUILD America 250 Act, all provisions. S.5653, Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026, all provisions.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CENTRAL PUGET SOUND REGIONAL TRANSIT · lobbying firm or registrant: ELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$100,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…transit agencies for World Cup-related activities. Issues related to transit capital and operating cost planning. Issues related to the BUILD America 250 Act (H.R.8870).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: THE DOERRER GROUP LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
implementation of PL 117-58, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act HR 8870 BUILD America 250 Act S 1654, Safe and Private Rides Act HR 9170, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: THE DOERRER GROUP LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Roads/Highway
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Implementation of PL 117-70, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act HR 973, Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act HR 8870, BUILD America 250 Act mobility on demand and mobility as a service issues related to safety of transportation network companies
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$3,080,000
Spent on own lobbying
….7662 - Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2026; H.R.7748 - Railway Safety Act of 2026; H.R.7793 - The Dalilah Law; H.R.8417 - Keeping China Off the Rails Act; H.R.8870 - BUILD America 250 Act; S.1404 - Combating Organized Retail Crime Act; S.1541 - SHIPS for America Act of 2025; S.2104 - Reliable Rail Service Act of 2025; S.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$80,000
Spent on own lobbying
BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$520,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Highways First Act H.R.8349 - No TAP Act of 2026 H.R.8444 - Motor Vehicle Flammability Standards Study Act of 2026 H.R.8640 - Non-Domiciled CDL Reporting Act. H.R.8870 - BUILD America 250 Act H.R.9170 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 S.4728 - Combat Emerging Threat…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing