The Next Five Years: Congress and Federal Policy
Monday, March 23, 2026
2:00 p.m. ET / 11:00 a.m. PT
Every five years, Congress “reauthorizes” transportation policies and spending levels for the next five years.
The previous reauthorization — known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, or the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) — expires this year. So what does the future look like? More money for walking, biking, and transit? Accountability for how states spend their money? A disproportionate investment in highway expansion projects rather than maintenance?
Join Beth Osborne of Smart Growth America and Marisa Jones of Safe Routes Partnership for a review of what’s at stake for the future of federal policy.