S. 1710 — Resilient Highways Act of 2021

Summary

Resilient Highways Act of 2021

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.

H.R. 3341Surface Transportation Advanced through Reform, Technology, and Efficient Review Act 2.0
2021-05-20Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Related
S. 1931Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021
2021-10-06By Senator Carper from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 117-41.
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S. 1953Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021
2021-05-27Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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H.R. 3777Resilient Highways Act of 2021
2021-06-09Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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2021-05-19
Introduced in Senate
2021-05-19
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.