H.R. 4759

Referred to Committee

WORKS Act

Introduced 10/18/2019•116th Congress•House

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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

10/18/2019 • House

Summary

Withdrawing from Overburdensome Reviews and Keeping us Safe Act or the WORKS Act

This bill addresses provisions related to federal-aid highways and bridges, emergency and disaster relief, firearms, and environmental reviews.

Among other things, the bill

authorizes emergency relief funds to be used to pay for projects to improve the resiliency of federal-aid highways and bridges, including to improve drainage;
provides grants for local communities to develop disaster preparedness and disaster response plans that include the use of bicycles;
establishes a competitive grant program to provide assistance to local government entities for bollard installation projects designed to prevent pedestrian injuries and acts of terrorism in areas utilized by large numbers of pedestrians;
requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to allow an individual to possess a firearm in an area of a water resources development project if it is not prohibited by law; and
directs the Department of Transportation to complete expedited environmental reviews of tribal transportation safety projects.

Introduced in House • 10/18/2019

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Transportation and Public Works

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresArmy Corps of EngineersAtmospheric science and weatherChild safety and welfareComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightCrime preventionDepartment of DefenseDepartment of TransportationDisaster relief and insuranceElementary and secondary educationEmergency planning and evacuationEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental regulatory proceduresFederal-Indian relationsFirearms and explosivesFiresFirst responders and emergency personnelFloods and storm protection