Bill119th CongressFiled May 21, 2026
H.R. 8998
To require the Transportation Research Board to evaluate innovative hull designs and the use of alternative material construction technologies to enhance operational fleet performance and payload capacity of waterborne transit systems.
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What it does
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What just happenedMay 21, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3](D-MI)Sponsor
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- May 21, 2026IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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Introduced in House