RESTORE Third Spaces Act of 2026
Key claim: The RESTORE Third Spaces Act of 2026 (HR9032) was introduced in the 119th Congress and referred to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Financial Services.
Abstract
(HR9032 · 119th Congress) Latest action (2026-05-26): Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Why this matters
The RESTORE Third Spaces Act signals congressional interest in using transportation and community-infrastructure policy levers to restore communal gathering spaces, with dual referral suggesting both built-environment and financing dimensions. For the Transportation area, it is an early-stage marker of a potential new sub-topic bridging infrastructure investment with community land-use outcomes.