House Bill 5745
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Bridge Investment Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 3, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
5745
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
Bridge Investment Act of 2020
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 provisions, 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 whether the project serves as part of a state or federal evacuation route;
- 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.
February 3, 2020
02/04/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
02/03/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
02/03/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2022 11:17:48 PM