HR 8998 · 119th CongressIn Committeecongress.gov ↗
To require the Transportation Research Board to evaluate innovative hull designs and the use of alternative material construction technologies to enhance operational fleet performance and payload capacity of waterborne transit systems.
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AI plain-language summaryThis bill would require the Transportation Research Board to study new boat and ship designs, including the use of different building materials, to improve how well water-based transit systems work and how much they can carry. No official summary is available for this bill.
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May 21, 2026
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