This legislation mandates that states enhance transparency regarding the selection of significant transportation projects by requiring annual online reports. These reports must detail "covered projects," defined as those included in the statewide transportation improvement program, enhancing the transportation system, and costing more than $10,000,000 . For each covered project, the report must include a score based on its contribution to state performance measures and national transportation goals, along with anticipated benefits. It also requires identification of when the project was first included, a brief description of the reasons for its selection, and its approximate geographic coordinates. States must also provide a summary and justification of the metrics used for project scoring. Following the initial report, states are required to integrate a review of project performance into their statewide transportation improvement programs and long-range plans. This review must assess the progress towards achieving projected benefits, cost-effectiveness, and the projects' ability to contribute to state targets and national transportation goals.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation Project Accountability Act of 2026
USA119th CongressS-3629| Senate
| Updated: 1/13/2026
This legislation mandates that states enhance transparency regarding the selection of significant transportation projects by requiring annual online reports. These reports must detail "covered projects," defined as those included in the statewide transportation improvement program, enhancing the transportation system, and costing more than $10,000,000 . For each covered project, the report must include a score based on its contribution to state performance measures and national transportation goals, along with anticipated benefits. It also requires identification of when the project was first included, a brief description of the reasons for its selection, and its approximate geographic coordinates. States must also provide a summary and justification of the metrics used for project scoring. Following the initial report, states are required to integrate a review of project performance into their statewide transportation improvement programs and long-range plans. This review must assess the progress towards achieving projected benefits, cost-effectiveness, and the projects' ability to contribute to state targets and national transportation goals.