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BE SAFE Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1709| Senate 
| Updated: 6/4/2019
Doug Jones

Doug Jones

Democratic Senator

Alabama

Cosponsors (2)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)

Environment and Public Works Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Bolstering Emergency routes to Save Americans From Extreme weather Act of 2019 or the BE SAFE Act of 2019 This bill directs the Federal Highway Administration to provide grants to certain governmental entities and planning organizations for transportation infrastructure projects in rural counties that connect small communities to broader thoroughfares and evacuation routes that are essential for supporting mass evacuations caused by emergency weather events.
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Timeline
Jun 4, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 4, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3219)
  • June 4, 2019
    Introduced in Senate
  • June 4, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3219)

Transportation and Public Works

Atmospheric science and weatherEmergency planning and evacuationNatural disastersRoads and highwaysRural conditions and developmentTransportation programs funding

BE SAFE Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1709| Senate 
| Updated: 6/4/2019
Bolstering Emergency routes to Save Americans From Extreme weather Act of 2019 or the BE SAFE Act of 2019 This bill directs the Federal Highway Administration to provide grants to certain governmental entities and planning organizations for transportation infrastructure projects in rural counties that connect small communities to broader thoroughfares and evacuation routes that are essential for supporting mass evacuations caused by emergency weather events.
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Timeline
Jun 4, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 4, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3219)
  • June 4, 2019
    Introduced in Senate
  • June 4, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3219)
Doug Jones

Doug Jones

Democratic Senator

Alabama

Cosponsors (2)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)

Environment and Public Works Committee

Transportation and Public Works

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Atmospheric science and weatherEmergency planning and evacuationNatural disastersRoads and highwaysRural conditions and developmentTransportation programs funding