HR 4552, explained
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Active Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 172. · Author: Steve Womack (R-AR)
In plain English
This bill decides how much money the federal government will spend in 2026 on transportation, housing, and related agencies. It covers departments like the Department of Transportation and Department of Housing and Urban Development, plus agencies like Amtrak. The bill also sets rules for how these agencies can use the money they receive.
If this passes
What would actually change, according to the official CRS summary. No predictions, no opinions.
- Money would be distributed to the Department of Transportation for activities like aviation, highways, railroads, and transit systems
- Money would be distributed to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for public housing, community development, and fair housing programs
- Money would be distributed to related agencies including Amtrak, the National Transportation Safety Board, and the Access Board
- Rules and restrictions would apply to how all these agencies spend their appropriated funds
Who's lobbying this bill
306 organizations reported lobbying activity
mentioning this bill. Federal lobbying reports list the bills an organization worked and its total quarterly lobbying spend, they don't say which side the organization took, and fees aren't itemized per bill.
Chamber Of Commerce Of The U.S.A.total lobbying spend, quarters naming this bill · 5 filings
$76.9M American Chemistry Counciltotal lobbying spend, quarters naming this bill · 6 filings
$17.5M Rtx Corporation And Affiliatestotal lobbying spend, quarters naming this bill · 3 filings
$9.0M
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Sources
- Bill text and CRS summary: Congress.gov.
- Lobbying activity: quarterly LDA reports filed with the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House (lda.senate.gov).
- Votes: official House Clerk and Senate roll-call records. PAC contributions: FEC bulk data (committee-to-candidate transactions).
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