House Bill 5700
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Resilient Highways Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 29, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
5700
Congress
116
Policy Area
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation and Public Works
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of transportation modes and conveyances, including funding and safety matters; Coast Guard; infrastructure development; travel and tourism. Measures concerning water resources and navigation projects may fall under Water Resources Development policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Resilient Highways Act
This bill addresses projects to increase 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 removing debris from rivers, creeks, streams, and ditches, raising roadway grades, deepening channels to prevent flooding, improving drainage, and stabilizing slopes.
January 29, 2020
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01/30/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
01/29/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
01/29/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2022 11:14:35 PM