Legislation that would fund the U.S. Department of Transportation through fiscal 2024 was easily approved by a subcommittee in the U.S. House of Representatives on July 12.
The transportation appropriations bill would provide $90.2 billion for programs at DOT and Housing and Urban Development.
Specific to trucking policy, the legislation would dedicate $891.3 million to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The agency is tasked with regulating commercial trucks and buses nationwide.