H.R. 8998 · House bill · 119th Congress

Researching Innovative Shipbuilding and Next-Generation Transit Infrastructure for Durable and Efficient Systems

Sponsored by Rep. Hillary Scholten, Michigan

Introduced May 21, 2026

Referred to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Latest action May 21, 2026

SponsorRep. Hillary Scholten, Michigan

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Sec. 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Researching Innovative Shipbuilding and Next-Generation Transit Infrastructure for Durable and Efficient Systems”.

Sec. 2. Innovative hull designs

The Transportation Research Board shall evaluate innovative hull designs, as well as the use of alternative material construction technologies, to include the use of carbon fiber, hybrids, and other composite fiber-reinforced polymers to enhance operational fleet performance and payload capacity of waterborne transit systems.

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