House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

National Bridge Funding Reform Act

H.R. 7442Introduced Feb 9, 2026Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Official title: To eliminate the Carbon Reduction Program and PROTECT Program and dedicate the funding to a new bridge formula program that distributes funding based primarily on overall deck area, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Troy Nehls R-TX

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Where it went

IntroducedFeb 9, 2026
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Latest action: Feb 10, 2026 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 7442.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. NEHLS, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 27, February 9, 2026, Page H2096):
Article I
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

5 cosponsors — 5 Republicans

0 of 5 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Brandon Gill (R-TX), Keith Self (R-TX), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Randy Weber (R-TX), Roger Williams (R-TX).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Troy Nehls.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-22 district

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Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.