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Fixing America’s Bridges Act

USA117th CongressHR-1299| House 
| Updated: 2/25/2021
Clay Higgins

Clay Higgins

Republican Representative

Louisiana

Cosponsors (2)
Raja Krishnamoorthi (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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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-4591
Fixing America’s Bridges Act
Feb 24, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 24, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 25, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-4591
    Fixing America’s Bridges Act


  • February 24, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • February 24, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • February 25, 2021
    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

USA117th CongressHR-1299| House 
| Updated: 2/25/2021
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

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-4591
Fixing America’s Bridges Act
Feb 24, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 24, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 25, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-4591
    Fixing America’s Bridges Act


  • February 24, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • February 24, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • February 25, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Clay Higgins

Clay Higgins

Republican Representative

Louisiana

Cosponsors (2)
Raja Krishnamoorthi (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