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ESCAPE Act

USA117th CongressHR-1142| House 
| Updated: 2/19/2021
William R. Keating

William R. Keating

Democratic Representative

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (1)
John Garamendi (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Highways and Transit Subcommittee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-2838
ESCAPE Act
Feb 18, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 18, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Feb 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Feb 24, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-430
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-2838
    ESCAPE Act


  • February 18, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • February 18, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • February 19, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.


  • February 19, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.


  • February 24, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-430
    Introduced in Senate

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • S 117-430: ESCAPE Act
Aviation and airportsEmergency planning and evacuationFirst responders and emergency personnelFloods and storm protectionInfrastructure developmentNatural disastersNavigation, waterways, harborsPublic transitRailroadsRoads and highwaysTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and security

ESCAPE Act

USA117th CongressHR-1142| House 
| Updated: 2/19/2021
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.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-2838
ESCAPE Act
Feb 18, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 18, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Feb 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Feb 24, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-430
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-2838
    ESCAPE Act


  • February 18, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • February 18, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • February 19, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.


  • February 19, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.


  • February 24, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-430
    Introduced in Senate
William R. Keating

William R. Keating

Democratic Representative

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (1)
John Garamendi (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Highways and Transit Subcommittee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • S 117-430: ESCAPE Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Aviation and airportsEmergency planning and evacuationFirst responders and emergency personnelFloods and storm protectionInfrastructure developmentNatural disastersNavigation, waterways, harborsPublic transitRailroadsRoads and highwaysTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and security