To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow Amtrak to use grant funds to satisfy non-Federal share requirements of certain grant programs, and for other purposes.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8853 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8853 To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow Amtrak to use grant funds to satisfy non-Federal share requirements of certain grant programs, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 15, 2026 Ms. McClellan (for herself and Mr. Deluzio) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow Amtrak to use grant funds to satisfy non-Federal share requirements of certain grant programs, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Amtrak Grant Flexibility Act''. SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY OF GRANT FUNDS TO SATISFY NON-FEDERAL SHARE REQUIREMENTS. (a) National Infrastructure Project Assistance Grants.--Section 6701(i)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(D) Allowable use of amtrak grant funds.-- ``(i) In general.--If Amtrak is the recipient of a grant under this section, Amtrak may use any Federal grant funds provided to Amtrak (other than grant funds awarded under the program and subject to any terms or conditions placed on such Federal grant funds) to carry out any activity described in subsection (h)(1), so long as the involvement of Amtrak in such activity is not limited to monetary contributions. ``(ii) Non-applicability of limitation.-- Any Federal grant funds used by Amtrak pursuant to clause (i) may not be treated as Federal assistance for purposes of subparagraph (B).''. (b) Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Grants.--