To incentivize innovative transportation corridors to reduce carbon and GHG emissions, to provide a tax structure that allows for certain investments in public transportation systems, and to enable the fossil fuel workforce to transition to sustainable work sectors.

Sponsor: Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic-CA)December 23, 2025

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Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Workforce, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Creates grants for cleaner transportation, new public transit funding, and job programs for fossil fuel workers.

This bill would create new grant programs to help communities build cleaner transportation systems and fund public transit projects. It would also set up programs to help workers in fossil fuel industries find new jobs in sustainable sectors. This aims to reduce carbon emissions while supporting communities and workers during energy changes.

What Would Change

Currently, federal programs support transportation and workforce development through various means. This bill would create new, specific grant programs focused on low-carbon transportation and transitioning fossil fuel workers. It would also introduce new federal mechanisms for local governments to capture increased property values and issue special bonds to fund public transportation and affordable housing projects.

Key Provisions

Creates a grant program for states, local, and tribal governments to build transportation systems that reduce carbon emissions.
Requires projects funded by these transportation grants to use American-made iron, steel, and manufactured products, with some exceptions.
Lets the Department of Transportation help states and local governments develop ways to use increased property values to fund public transportation and affordable housing.
Allows the Treasury Department to designate special districts where a portion of increased capital gains taxes can fund public transit and community development.
Establishes a grant program for local and tribal governments to plan for transitioning fossil fuel workers into sustainable jobs.

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HR 6923 · 119th Congress · December 23, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 7/10

To incentivize innovative transportation corridors to reduce carbon and GHG emissions, to provide a tax structure that allows for certain investments in public transportation systems, and to enable the fossil fuel workforce to transition to sustainable work sectors.

What Would Change

Key Provisions

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