ESCAPE Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (May 24, 2018)
Enhancing the Strength and Capacity of America's Primary Evacuation Routes Act or the ESCAPE Act
This bill directs the Department of Transportation to establish a competitive grant program to provide grants for resilience projects that strengthen and protect evacuation routes that are essential for providing and supporting mass evacuations caused by emergency events. The bill defines "resilience project" to mean a project: (1) with the ability to anticipate, prepare for, and adapt to changing conditions and withstand, respond to, and recover rapidly from disruptions; and (2) designed and built to address current and future vulnerabilities to an evacuation route.
What just happenedMay 24, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMay 24, 2018
- May 24, 2018IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - May 24, 2018IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate