Transit Bus Affordability Act

[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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