United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 9 D · 2 R cosponsors

HR 7774 — FERRIES Act

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 03, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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

Upgrade to see the exact probability and what's driving it.

A statistical estimate from our own model of past outcomes — an insight, not a guarantee. Policymaking is volatile.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (9 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

8 changes Share ↗

Compared against current U.S. Code AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill increases authorization levels for various ferry service programs and establishes new grant programs for ferry services and modernization while redistributing existing funding.

  • 23 U.S.C. § 147(h)

    1) $110,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; (2) $112,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; (3) $114,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; (4) $116,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; (5) $118,000,000 for fiscal year 2026. → (1) $160,000,000 for fiscal year 2027; (2) $162,000,000 for fiscal year 2028; (3) $164,000,000 for fiscal year 2029; (4) $166,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; (5) $168,000,000 for fiscal year 2031.

    Increases the authorized appropriations for the construction of ferry boats and facilities significantly for fiscal years 2027 through 2031.

  • 49 U.S.C. § 5307(h)

    In addition to funds made available under section 5338 to carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this subsection $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031.

    Establishes new appropriations for a urban passenger ferry grant program, authorized for funding from 2027 through 2031.

  • 49 U.S.C. § 5336(h)(1)

    $30,000,000 → $100,000,000

    Increases the apportionment for ferry services to urbanized areas for fiscal years covered by the bill.

  • 23 U.S.C. 147 note (Section 71102)

    pilot program to provide grants → grant program under which the Secretary may issue grants to a covered entity

    Changes the pilot program to a full grant program for ferry fleet modernization and shipyard job creation.

  • 23 U.S.C. 147 note (Section 71103(a)(2)(B))

    served not → served-- (i) not (ii) not less than 2 rural areas without regard to the distance between such areas.

    Clarifies and expands eligibility for rural ferry service grants to ensure multiple areas benefit.

  • 23 U.S.C. 147 note (Section 71103(b))

    establish a program to → maintain a program under which the Secretary may provide competitive grants to States

    Modifies the language to focus on maintaining rather than establishing the ferry service grant program for rural communities.

  • 23 U.S.C. 147 note (Section 71103(f))

    $200,000,000 → $300,000,000 for each fiscal years 2027 through 2031, of which $100,000,000 shall be derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account).

    Increases the authorization for competitive grants for essential ferry service significantly for rural areas.

  • 23 U.S.C. 147 note (Section 71103(f)(f))

    In carrying out the program under this section, the Secretary shall ensure that not less than 80 percent of the funds made available to eligible services under this section are provided to eligible services described in subsection (a)(2)(B)(i).

    Imposes a requirement for the allocation of funds within the new ferry grant program.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  4. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 536 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (536)

536 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 536 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

civil-rights transportation
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 7774?
HR 7774 is sponsored by Begich, Nicholas J. (Republican), Garamendi, John (Democratic), Malliotakis, Nicole (Republican), Smith, Adam (Democratic), Simon, Lateefah (Democratic), Mullin, Kevin (Democratic), Jayapal, Pramila (Democratic), DelBene, Suzan K. (Democratic), McBride, Sarah (Democratic), Keating, William R. (Democratic), and Randall, Emily (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 7774?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 03, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HR 7774?
Track HR 7774 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on HR 7774

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of HR 7774

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →