ESCAPE Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 1, 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 happenedJun 4, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJun 1, 2018
- Jun 4, 2018Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee - Jun 4, 2018Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Highways and Transit Subcommittee - Jun 1, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Jun 1, 2018IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 1, 2018IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House