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RAPID Act

USA116th CongressS-353| Senate 
| Updated: 2/6/2019
John Cornyn

John Cornyn

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (1)
Tim Kaine (Democratic)

Environment and Public Works Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Revitalizing American Priorities for Infrastructure Development Act or the RAPID Act This bill revises the transportation infrastructure finance and innovation (TIFIA) program to (1) require program applicants to obtain investment grade ratings from at least two credit rating agencies, unless the federal credit instrument is less than $150 million (currently, less than $75 million), in which case one rating will suffice; (2) require the Department of Transportation (DOT) to implement an expedited decision timeline for public agency borrowers seeking secured loans; and (3) require DOT to publish status reports on program applications on the TIFIA website.
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Timeline
Feb 6, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Feb 6, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jun 25, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7374
Introduced in House
  • February 6, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 6, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.


  • June 25, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7374
    Introduced in House

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 116-2: Moving Forward Act
  • HR 116-2475: RAPID Act
  • HR 116-7095: INVEST in America Act
  • S 116-2302: America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019
Government information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesPublic transitRoads and highwaysTransportation programs funding

RAPID Act

USA116th CongressS-353| Senate 
| Updated: 2/6/2019
Revitalizing American Priorities for Infrastructure Development Act or the RAPID Act This bill revises the transportation infrastructure finance and innovation (TIFIA) program to (1) require program applicants to obtain investment grade ratings from at least two credit rating agencies, unless the federal credit instrument is less than $150 million (currently, less than $75 million), in which case one rating will suffice; (2) require the Department of Transportation (DOT) to implement an expedited decision timeline for public agency borrowers seeking secured loans; and (3) require DOT to publish status reports on program applications on the TIFIA website.
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Timeline
Feb 6, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Feb 6, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jun 25, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7374
Introduced in House
  • February 6, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 6, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.


  • June 25, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7374
    Introduced in House
John Cornyn

John Cornyn

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (1)
Tim Kaine (Democratic)

Environment and Public Works Committee

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 116-2: Moving Forward Act
  • HR 116-2475: RAPID Act
  • HR 116-7095: INVEST in America Act
  • S 116-2302: America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Government information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesPublic transitRoads and highwaysTransportation programs funding