Bill Sponsor
House Bill 1142
117th Congress(2021-2022)
ESCAPE Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 18, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 18, 2021
Latest Action
Feb 19, 2021
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
1142
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
Massachusetts
Democrat
California
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Enhancing the Strength and Capacity of America's Primary Evacuation routes Act or the ESCAPE Act

This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to provide assistance for projects that strengthen and protect mass evacuation routes.

Specifically, DOT must (1) establish criteria for states, tribal and local governments, and other entities to identify mass evacuation routes; (2) establish a competitive grant program to provide grants for resilience projects that strengthen and protect evacuation routes that are essential for providing and supporting mass evacuations caused by emergency events; and (3) provide grants to resilience projects that ensure the ability of the evacuation route to provide safe passage during a mass evacuation and reduce the risk of damage to evacuation routes as a result of future emergency events.

Text (1)
February 18, 2021
Actions (4)
02/19/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
02/19/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
02/18/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
02/18/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 8:26:37 PM