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.

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Timeline

1. 19 May 2021

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 May 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 19 May 2021 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 19 May 2021

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 19 May 2021

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 19 May 2021

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Sponsors

• Kirsten Gillibrand · D · Sponsor
• Sheldon Whitehouse · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Cosponsor
• Jon Ossoff · D · Cosponsor
• · ssev00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← STARTER Act 2.0
• related to ← Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021
• related to ← Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021
• related to ← Resilient Highways Act of 2021