Bill117th CongressFiled Feb 24, 2021Transportation and Public Works
H.R. 1299
Fixing America’s Bridges Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 24, 2021)
Fixing America's Bridges Act
This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation (DOT) to provide assistance to states to replace or rehabilitate certain bridges.
Among other things, the bill
- authorizes DOT to provide assistance for certain activities on bridges, including painting, seismic retrofit, and installation of scour countermeasures (to prevent erosion of soil around a bridge foundation caused by flooding);
- includes a set-aside to ensure funding locally-owned bridges that are not on the federal-aid highway system; and
- provides for a federal cost-share of 90%.
What just happenedFeb 25, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3](R-LA)Sponsor
2 cosponsors2 D
2cosponsors1committees4actions6subjects
- Introduced in HouseFeb 24, 2021
- Feb 25, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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Introduced in House
- Feb 24, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House