Resilient Highways Act of 2021
Summary
Resilient Highways Act of 20 21 This bill addresses projects to improve the resiliency of federal-aid highways, bridges, and tunnels 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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced May 19, 2021
Last action May 19, 2021
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Total actions
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Committee
1
May 19, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
upper
May 19, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
DDemocratic
Co
Jon Ossoff
DDemocratic
Co
Robert P. Casey, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Sheldon Whitehouse
DDemocratic
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