{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-3586","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":3586,"title":"To establish limitations on advanced payments for bus rolling stock, and for other purposes.","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-05-23","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"F000470","fullName":"Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7]","party":"R","state":"MN","district":7}],"cosponsorsCount":3,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-05-24","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit."},"policyArea":"Transportation and Public Works","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2025-05-24","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-23","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-23","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-23","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong></strong>This bill allows a state or local authority (e.g., a transit authority) to use public transportation grants to make a partial advance payment for bus rolling stock (e.g., transit buses).&nbsp;</p><p>Specifically, a public transportation grant recipient may use grant funds to make an advance payment of not more than 20% of the total purchase order value of a bus rolling stock vehicle without requiring the vehicle manufacturer to provide a performance bond (or&nbsp;similar financial arrangement). In order to make an advance payment, the&nbsp;recipient must meet certain requirements. For example, the recipient must have a signed purchase order and an executed contract with a vehicle manufacturer that includes advance payment provisions.</p>","updateDate":"2025-07-23T14:12:40Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":404,"ts":"2026-04-19T08:34:36.897Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=To%20establish%20limitations%20on%20advanced%20payments%20for%20bus%20rollin"}]}}