US Congress Senate Bill 1909 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on June 19 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Addresses projects to improve 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 raising roadway grades, deepening channels to prevent flooding, improving drainage, and stabilizing slopes.

Resilient Highways Act of 2019

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-06-19	Senate	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.
HB4759 (Related) 2019-10-18 - Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
HB5700 (Related) 2020-01-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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/senate-bill/1909/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1909/BILLS-116s1909is.pdf