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S. 3631

Referred to Committee

RAPID Act

Introduced 11/15/2018•115th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7053)

11/15/2018 • Senate

Summary

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.


Introduced in Senate • 11/15/2018

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Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]

Republican • TX

Sponsored 11/15/2018

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Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]

D-VA

Joined 11/15/2018

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Originated in the Senate

Introduced

November 15, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7053)

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Introduced in Senate11/15/2018

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Current StatusReferred to Committee
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