House Science Committee advances Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2026

May 21, 2026

The House Science Committee on Wednesday advanced HR 8748, a bipartisan bill to reauthorize Department of Transportation surface transportation research through FY2031, and adopted multiple amendments on EV fire response, transit workforce, data modernization, and rail safety research before reporting the measure favorably to the House.

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The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on Wednesday voted to report HR 8748, the Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2026, to the full House after adopting several bipartisan amendments.

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