Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

# Summary of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 This comprehensive federal appropriations bill allocates funding for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and several related agencies for fiscal year 2025. The bill appropriates funds for HUD's various programs, including: - **$384.7 million** for the Information Technology Fund - **$160 million** for the Office of Inspector General - Significant funding for housing assistance programs, public housing, and homeless assistance grants The bill contains numerous restrictions and prohibitions on the use of funds, including: 1. **Prohibitions on certain types of training**: No funds may be used for education, training, or professional development that utilizes, promotes, or teaches Critical Race Theory or related concepts (Section 421). 2. **Restrictions on equity initiatives**: Funds may not be used to implement, administer, apply, enforce, or carry out equity action plans or diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, including specific executive orders (Section 423). 3. **Environmental policy restrictions**: Funds cannot be used to implement or enforce certain environmental policies or consider the social cost of carbon in analyses (Section 424 and 430). 4. **Housing program restrictions**: - Prohibits Section 8 assistance for certain individuals (Section 210) - Limits salary increases for public housing agency executives (Section 220) - Restricts use of funds for certain types of projects (e.g., no funds for air travel by Secretary of Transportation except economy class) 5. **Other restrictions**: - Prohibits use of funds for certain types of conference attendance (Section 412) - Restricts flag display on federal facilities (Section 426) - Prohibits tolls on certain Pennsylvania highways (Section 429) The bill also includes specific provisions regarding: - Transfer of project-based assistance between housing properties (Section 209) - Management of multifamily properties (Section 212) - Adjustments for formula grant allocation errors (Section 231) This bill is titled "Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025" and also funds related agencies including the Access Board, Federal Maritime Commission, National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak), National Transportation Safety Board, Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, and Surface Transportation Board.