Bills · HR 5886
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 5886Transportation and Public Works
Warrior Road Act
INTRO OCT 31· LAST ACTION NOV 1
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STEP 2 / 8Introduced
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it fundamentally shifts how federal highway money is allocated and how states plan their road projects. If passed, national defense priorities would be embedded more deeply into infrastructure spending decisions, potentially leading to faster upgrades on key routes for military movement or emergency evacuations. This could improve the country's ability to respond to national security threats or large-scale disasters.
If the bill does not become law, highway project selection would continue under existing criteria, which might not explicitly prioritize national defense to this degree. Voters should care because this could mean quicker, more reliable transportation for defense and emergency services, but it might also mean that other highly-needed road improvements (like for everyday commuter congestion or local economic development) could be delayed or deprioritized in favor of defense-related projects.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Requires the Secretary of Transportation to create and regularly update a list of the top 3 civil defense-related highway projects in each state and submit it to Congress.
This creates a specific, ongoing focus on civil defense aspects of highways, ensuring regular review and communication to lawmakers.
PROVISION 02
Requires the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the "Secretary of War" (Defense), to report to Congress on highway projects that promote national defense within one year of the bill's enactment.
This creates a baseline assessment and publicly identifies key national defense highway projects across the country.
PROVISION 03
Mandates that the Department of Transportation give priority to national defense-related highway projects when awarding discretionary grants.
This ensures that federal funding actively supports these defense-critical infrastructure improvements.
PROVISION 04
Requires states and metropolitan planning organizations to prioritize national defense-related highway projects to be eligible for certain federal highway apportionment funds.
This influences how states spend a significant portion of their federal highway money, aligning state and local planning with national defense objectives.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 1
R· Florida
YRS IN OFFICE
1
BILLS LED
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ACTION TIMELINE
3 EVENTSNOV 1
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
OCT 31
Introduced in House
OCT 31
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 5886
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedOct 31, 2025
Last actionNov 1, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED OCT 31, 2025
House BillHR 5886Transportation and Public Works
Warrior Road Act
INTRODUCED OCT 31, 2025· LAST ACTION NOV 1, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
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READING
2 min
COSPONSORS
1
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