I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7012 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 17, 2024 Mr. D'Esposito (for himself, Mr. Auchincloss , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Lawler , Ms. Brownley , Mrs. Chavez-DeRemer , Ms. Titus , Mr. Molinaro , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Ryan , and Mr. Blumenauer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To modify the public transportation emergency relief program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transit Emergency Relief Act . 2. Public transportation emergency relief program Chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 5324, by adding at the end the following: (g) Funding availability The amounts appropriated or made available under section 5338 to carry out this section for a fiscal year— (1) shall remain available until expended; (2) shall be in addition to amounts otherwise available to carry out this section for each fiscal year; and (3) may be obligated for the current or prior fiscal year eligible expenses under this section. (h) Labor standards Notwithstanding subsection (d)(1), a grant under this section shall be subject to the requirements of section 5333. ; and (2) in section 5338(a)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting 5324, after 5318, ; (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking $13,990,000,000 and inserting $14,040,000,000 ; (iii) in subparagraph (D), by striking $14,279,000,000 and inserting $14,329,000,000 ; and (iv) in subparagraph (E), by striking $14,642,000,000 and inserting $14,692,000,000 ; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (N), by striking and at the end; (ii) in subparagraph (O)(ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (P) $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2027 shall be available for the public transportation emergency relief program under section 5324. .