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H.R. 12730 (95th)

Safe Bridge Act

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Introduced

15 May 1978

Last action

15 May 1978 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Sponsors

Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18], Rep. Mottl, Ronald M. [D-OH-23], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8], Rep. Beard, Robin [R-TN-6], Rep. Guyer, Tennyson [R-OH-4], Rep. Gaydos, Joseph M. [D-PA-20], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Carney, Charles J. [D-OH-19], Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1], Rep. Harrington, Michael J. [D-MA-6], Rep. Heftel, Cecil [D-HI-1], Rep. Lederer, Raymond F. [D-PA-3], Rep. Moorhead, William S. [D-PA-14], Rep. Dent, John H. [D-PA-21], Rep. Aspin, Les [D-WI-1], Rep. Ammerman, Joseph S. [D-PA-23], Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13]

Subjects

Transport

Source updated

2 September 2025

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Summary

Safe Bridge Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) inventory all bridges which are not located on any of the Federal-aid systems; (2) classify them according to serviceability, safety, and essentiality for public use; and (3) assign each bridge a priority for replacement or rehabilitation based on such classification. Authorizes Federal participation in State projects to repair or replace such bridges. Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund for bridge replacement or rehabilitation programs through fiscal year 1982. Amends the Highway Revenue Act of 1956 to extend the transfers of specified taxes collected in the general Treasury to the Highway Trust Fund through 1984. Amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to extend the transfers of specified nonhighway gasoline taxes from such fund to the Treasury through 1984. Postpones specified transportation related excise tax reductions under the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.

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Timeline

  1. 15 May 1978

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 May 1978

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 May 1978

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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