United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

S 2916 — Long-Distance Corridor Relief Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced September 19, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill removes the requirement for the Secretary of Transportation to consider non-Federal funding for long-distance intercity passenger rail routes when selecting corridors under the program.

  • 49 U.S.C. § 25101(c)

    committed or → except as provided in paragraph (2), committed or

    This change clarifies that the consideration of funding remains in place except as specified for long-distance routes.

  • 49 U.S.C. § 25101(c)

    In selecting → (1) In general.--In selecting

    This change renumbers the paragraph and formalizes the introductory language.

  • 49 U.S.C. § 25101(c)

    (2) Exception for long-distance route corridor.--For the purposes of this subsection, the Secretary shall not consider committed or anticipated non-Federal funding for operating or capital costs for any intercity passenger rail corridor on a long-distance route.

    This addition explicitly exempts long-distance routes from the consideration of non-Federal funding.

  • 49 U.S.C. § 25101(c)

    subparagraphs (A) through (N)

    This change reorganizes the existing criteria under subsection (c) by redesignating them to a consistent format.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

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Subjects

transportation
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 2916?
S 2916 is sponsored by Sheehy, Tim (Republican).
What is the current status of S 2916?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced September 19, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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