Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 1817
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Bridge Investment Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 25, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
May 25, 2021
Latest Action
May 25, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
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
1817
Congress
117
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Ohio
Republican
Arkansas
Democrat
Massachusetts
Republican
Mississippi
Republican
Mississippi
Republican
Oklahoma
Democrat
Oregon
Democrat
Pennsylvania
Democrat
Rhode Island
Republican
Tennessee
Democrat
Washington
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Bridge Investment Act of 2021

This bill establishes a bridge investment program to award competitive grants to certain governmental entities for projects that improve (1) the condition of bridges; and (2) the safety, efficiency, and reliability of the movement of people and freight over bridges.

Among other things, the bill

  • requires grant awards for large projects (projects with total costs of greater than $100 million) to be at least $50 million, and for any other projects not less than $2.5 million;
  • directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to consider a number of factors in awarding grants, including the extent to which a project demonstrates cost savings by bundling multiple bridge projects;
  • requires DOT to prioritize projects that are located within states for which at least two project applications were submitted in the current fiscal year and an average of two were submitted in prior fiscal years, and fewer than two grants have been awarded for projects within the state; and
  • limits funding for projects that consist solely of culvert replacement or rehabilitation.
Text (1)
Actions (2)
05/25/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
05/25/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:50:02 PM