Illinois HR 946: MEMORIAL-EDDIE LEE JACKSON SR

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HR0946LRB104 22176 RMO 38430 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The United States Congress is the federal 

3legislative body responsible for enacting laws and 

4appropriating funds for the nation's transportation 

5infrastructure; and

6 WHEREAS, Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) reintroduced the 

7American High Speed Rail Act of 2026 in the United States House 

8of Representatives on May 26, 2026, co-led by Congresswoman 

9Suzan DelBene (WA-01) with 48 original cosponsors, 

10demonstrating broad congressional support for building a 

11world-class national high-speed passenger rail network; and

12 WHEREAS, The American High Speed Rail Act of 2026 would 

13authorize up to $41 billion annually over five years for 

14high-speed rail planning, construction, and new technologies, 

15representing a total federal investment of up to $205 billion 

16to build and expand a national high-speed rail system, with 

17incentives for $38 billion or more in additional non-federal 

18funding; and

19 WHEREAS, The bill establishes definitions for high-speed 

20rail as trains traveling at speeds of 186 miles per hour or 

21greater and higher-speed rail at 110 to 186 miles per hour, and 

22it creates robust frameworks for public-private partnerships 

HR0946- 2 -LRB104 22176 RMO 38430 r

1to maximize the return on federal investment; and

2 WHEREAS, The American High Speed Rail Act of 2026 would 

3support equity, resilience, sustainability, and economic 

4development by prioritizing grant funding for regions 

5underserved by aviation, expanding transit-oriented 

6development incentives to grow affordable housing around rail 

7hubs, and directing the United States Department of 

8Transportation to fast-track performance-based safety