Bill > HR6671

This bill, titled the "Restoring Essential Public Access and Improving Resilient Infrastructure Act" or "REPAIR Infrastructure Act," reauthorizes and enhances the Reconnecting Communities Program, now renamed the REPAIR Infrastructure Program, by authorizing $3 billion annually from fiscal years 2027 through 2031 for planning grants and capital construction grants. The bill expands the criteria for selecting projects to include a strong emphasis on community participation, redressing historic barriers, promoting affordable transportation options, and supporting community restoration and affordability mechanisms to prevent displacement. It also clarifies that funds from this program cannot be used to increase the number of travel lanes on existing highways and makes projects eligible for assistance under various other federal highway programs, such as the National Highway Performance Program and the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program, while also defining "divisive roadway infrastructure" as facilities that create barriers to community connectivity.