H.R. 5886

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5886 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5886

To prioritize highway improvement projects that promote national 
defense, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 31, 2025

Mr. Patronis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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A BILL

To prioritize highway improvement projects that promote national 
defense, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Warrior Road Act''.

SEC. 2. CIVIL DEFENSE.

Section 310 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking 
``to consult, from time to time, with the Federal Civil Defense 
Administrator relative to the civil defense aspects of highways so 
constructed or reconstructed'' and inserting ``to develop a priority 
listing containing the 3 highest priority projects from each State 
relative to the civil defense aspects of highways so constructed or 
reconstructed. At least every 2 years, the Secretary shall consult with 
the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to 
consider whether to update such listing or to reprioritize projects. 
The Secretary shall submit each listing, and any update carried out 
pursuant to this section, in an electronic format to each Member of 
Congress''.

SEC. 3. REPORT ON HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS THAT PROMOTE NATIONAL 
DEFENSE.

(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the 
Secretary of War, shall submit to Congress, including in an electronic 
format to each Member of Congress, a report that contains a list of 
highway improvement projects that--
(1) would promote national defense consistent with the core 
purposes of highway funding; and
(2) are designated as important to national defense 
pursuant to section 210 of title 23, United States Code.
(b) Highest Priority Projects in Each State.--The list compiled 
pursuant to subsection (a) shall include not less than 3 of the highest 
priority projects in each State.

SEC. 4. PRIORITIZING FUNDING FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE.

(a) Discretionary Grants.--In awarding discretionary grants under 
title 23, United States Code, the Secretary of Transportation shall 
give priority to projects designated as important to national defense 
pursuant to section 210 of title 23, United States Code, and projects 
designated under section 311 of title 23, United States Code.
(b) Apportionment Funds.--To be eligible for disbursement of funds 
under section 104 of title 23, United States Code, a State or 
metropolitan planning organization shall ensure that such State or 
organization will give priority to projects designated as important to 
national defense pursuant to section 210 of title 23, United States 
Code, and projects designated under section 311 of title 23, United 
States Code.

SEC. 5. DEFINITION OF STATE.

The term ``State'' has the meaning given the term in section 101 of 
title 23, United States Code.
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