US Congress House Bill 5700 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: Introduced on January 29 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Addresses projects to increase the resiliency of federal-aid highways and bridges on and off the National Highway System. Specifically, the bill allows states to use up to 15% of funds apportioned under the national highway performance program for projects to mitigate the risk of recurring damage or the cost of future repairs from extreme weather, flooding, and other natural disasters on infrastructure that is part of the National Highway System; provides for a maximum federal cost-share of up to 100% for these projects; and authorizes emergency relief funds to be used to pay for these projects, including removing debris from rivers, creeks, streams, and ditches, raising roadway grades, deepening channels to prevent flooding, improving drainage, and stabilizing slopes.

Resilient Highways Act

Rep. Andy Kim [D-NJ]	Rep. Abby Finkenauer [D-IA]	Rep. David Rouzer [R-NC]	Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]
Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA]	Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]	Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-01-30	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
2020-01-29	House	Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2020-01-29	House	Introduced in House

SB1909 (Related) 2019-06-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
SB2302 (Related) 2020-01-08 - By Senator Barrasso from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 116-200.
HB7248 (Related) 2020-06-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5700/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5700/BILLS-116hr5700ih.pdf