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Fixing America’s Bridges Act

USA116th CongressHR-4591| House 
| Updated: 10/2/2019
Abby Finkenauer

Abby Finkenauer

Democratic Representative

Iowa

Cosponsors (3)
Clay Higgins (Republican)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Highways and Transit Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Fixing America's Bridges Act This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation (DOT) to provide assistance to states to replace or rehabilitate certain bridges. Among other things, the bill authorizes DOT to provide assistance for certain activities on bridges, including painting, seismic retrofit, and installation of scour countermeasures (to prevent erosion of soil around a bridge foundation caused by flooding); includes a set-aside to ensure funding locally-owned bridges that are not on the federal-aid highway system; and provides for a federal cost-share of 90%.
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Timeline
Oct 1, 2019
Introduced in House
Oct 1, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Oct 2, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • October 1, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • October 1, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • October 2, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Transportation and Public Works

Congressional oversightInfrastructure developmentRoads and highwaysState and local government operationsTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and security

Fixing America’s Bridges Act

USA116th CongressHR-4591| House 
| Updated: 10/2/2019
Fixing America's Bridges Act This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation (DOT) to provide assistance to states to replace or rehabilitate certain bridges. Among other things, the bill authorizes DOT to provide assistance for certain activities on bridges, including painting, seismic retrofit, and installation of scour countermeasures (to prevent erosion of soil around a bridge foundation caused by flooding); includes a set-aside to ensure funding locally-owned bridges that are not on the federal-aid highway system; and provides for a federal cost-share of 90%.
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Timeline
Oct 1, 2019
Introduced in House
Oct 1, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Oct 2, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • October 1, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • October 1, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • October 2, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Abby Finkenauer

Abby Finkenauer

Democratic Representative

Iowa

Cosponsors (3)
Clay Higgins (Republican)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Highways and Transit Subcommittee

Transportation and Public Works

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightInfrastructure developmentRoads and highwaysState and local government operationsTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and security