The president has signed full-year fiscal year (FY) 2026 appropriations for the Department of Transportation (DOT), included in Division D of H.R. 7148. Appropriations detailed in this brief increased 2% to $116.5 billion. Some of these increases are funded by transfers of unobligated balances from IIJA appropriations.
This brief summarizes funding and policy provisions in the bill and the accompanying joint explanatory statement (JES). Of note, the JES states that unless specified otherwise, language in the House and Senate reports carry the same weight as language in the JES.