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Mazie Hirono (D-HI)

STAR Act

S. 4354 · Senate bill Transportation and Public Works

A Democratic bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor

Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "Saving Transit Art Resources Act" or the "STAR Act," seeks to amend title 49 of the United States Code. The primary purpose is to allow certain funds to be used for the incremental costs of incorporating art into facilities. It proposes specific changes to section 5323(h) and section 5309 of title 49. The bill was introduced in the Senate on April 21, 2026.

Yes

  • Scored +3

    Does this improve buses, trains and other public transport?

    The bill allows for the use of funds to cover the incremental costs of incorporating art into transit facilities.

  • Scored +2

    Would people in cities be better off under this?

    The integration of art into transit facilities can enhance the aesthetic and cultural environment of urban public spaces.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.