119-hr4447

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4447 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 4447

 To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a 
review of the efficient use of funds in procuring new buses for transit 
 service, and for other purposes.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 July 16, 2025

Mr. Frost (for himself and Mr. Turner of Ohio) introduced the following 
 bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
 Infrastructure

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 A BILL

 To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a 
review of the efficient use of funds in procuring new buses for transit 
 service, 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 ``Transit Bus Affordability Act''.

SEC. 2. REPORT ON OPTIONS FOR PROCURING BUSES FOR TRANSIT SERVICE.

    (a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall 
conduct a review of the factors responsible for the high and rising 
costs of transit bus manufacturing and procurement in the United States 
in order to recommend ways to mitigate those costs and promote the 
efficient use of Federal, State, and local funds in procuring new buses 
for transit service.

    (b) Requirements.--In conducting the review under subsection

    (a) , 
the Comptroller General shall analyze the following:

    (1) The primary cost drivers in the design and procurement 
 process for transit buses in the United States.

    (2) A comparison of--
        (A) the costs to design, manufacture, and procure 
 transit buses in the United States with the costs to 
 design, manufacture, and procure such buses in other 
 countries; and
        (B) in the most recent 10-year period for which 
 data is available, the increase in price of transit 
 buses with increases in the prices of medium-duty 
 vehicles, school buses, and other commercial vehicles.

    (3) The effects of bus manufacturing and supplier 
 challenges on bus procurements funded by the Federal Transit 
 Administration, such as buses procured pursuant to the low or 
 no emission grant program and the buses and bus facilities 
 competitive grant program under 

section 5339 of title 49, 
 United States Code.

    (4) The steps taken by the Administrator of the Federal 
 Transit Administration, States, transit agencies, 
 manufacturers, and industry stakeholders to reduce bus costs 
 and accelerate delivery timeframes, including a description 
 of--
        (A) what is known about how likely such steps are 
 to affect the costs and manufacturing timeframes for 
 new transit bus orders;
        (B) the effect of the use of State contracts and 
 joint procurement on vehicle costs; and
            (C) any additional authorities identified by 
 stakeholders that the Administrator or transit agencies 
 may need to help minimize bus costs and delivery 
 delays.
            (c) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a 
report on the review conducted under this section.
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