To prohibit the use of Federal financial assistance for a certain high-speed rail development project in the State of California, and for other purposes.

# Summary of HR 213 **What the Bill Would Do** HR 213 would prevent California from receiving any federal funding for its high-speed rail project between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Specifically, it targets the rail corridor project covered under a federal funding agreement from 2010 that the Federal Railroad Administration terminated in 2019. If passed, the state could no longer access federal dollars for this particular project or any substantially similar version of it. **Who It Affects** This bill directly affects California's High-Speed Rail Authority and state residents who might use the proposed train system.

It would also impact federal transportation funding decisions. The bill was introduced by Republican Representative Kevin Kiley from California. **Current Status** HR 213 is currently in committee and has not advanced further in the legislative process. The background indicates that the original federal funding agreement was already terminated by federal authorities in 2019, so this bill would formally codify the prohibition into law and prevent any future federal funding for the same project.