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Resilient Highways Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-1710| Senate 
| Updated: 5/19/2021
Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Democratic Senator

New York

Cosponsors (3)
Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)

Environment and Public Works Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Resilient Highways Act of 20 21 This bill addresses projects to improve the resiliency of federal-aid highways, bridges, and tunnels on and off the National Highway System. Specifically, the bill allows states to use up to 15% of funds apportioned under the national highway performance program for projects to mitigate the risk of recurring damage or the cost of future repairs from extreme weather, flooding, and other natural disasters on infrastructure that is part of the National Highway System; provides for a maximum federal cost-share of up to 100% for these projects; and authorizes emergency relief funds to be used to pay for these projects, including raising roadway grades, deepening channels to prevent flooding, improving drainage, and stabilizing slopes.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1909
Resilient Highways Act of 2019
May 19, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 19, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jun 9, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-3777
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1909
    Resilient Highways Act of 2019


  • May 19, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 19, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.


  • June 9, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-3777
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 117-3777: Resilient Highways Act of 2021
  • S 117-1953: Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021
  • S 117-1931: Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021
  • HR 117-3341: STARTER Act 2.0
Atmospheric science and weatherFloods and storm protectionNatural disastersRoads and highwaysTransportation programs funding

Resilient Highways Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-1710| Senate 
| Updated: 5/19/2021
Resilient Highways Act of 20 21 This bill addresses projects to improve the resiliency of federal-aid highways, bridges, and tunnels on and off the National Highway System. Specifically, the bill allows states to use up to 15% of funds apportioned under the national highway performance program for projects to mitigate the risk of recurring damage or the cost of future repairs from extreme weather, flooding, and other natural disasters on infrastructure that is part of the National Highway System; provides for a maximum federal cost-share of up to 100% for these projects; and authorizes emergency relief funds to be used to pay for these projects, including raising roadway grades, deepening channels to prevent flooding, improving drainage, and stabilizing slopes.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1909
Resilient Highways Act of 2019
May 19, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 19, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jun 9, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-3777
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1909
    Resilient Highways Act of 2019


  • May 19, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 19, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.


  • June 9, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-3777
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Democratic Senator

New York

Cosponsors (3)
Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)

Environment and Public Works Committee

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 117-3777: Resilient Highways Act of 2021
  • S 117-1953: Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021
  • S 117-1931: Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021
  • HR 117-3341: STARTER Act 2.0
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Atmospheric science and weatherFloods and storm protectionNatural disastersRoads and highwaysTransportation programs funding