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H.R. 2475

Referred to Committee

RAPID Act

Introduced 5/2/2019•116th Congress•House

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

5/3/2019 • House

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 House • 5/2/2019

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Topics & Subjects

Government information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesPublic transitRoads and highwaysTransportation programs funding

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (2)

Party Breakdown

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Sponsor

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Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32]

Democrat • TX-32

Sponsored 5/2/2019

Cosponsors (1)

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Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8]

R-WI-8

Joined 5/2/2019

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

May 2, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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Introduced in House5/2/2019

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors1