H.R. 5700

Referred to Committee

Resilient Highways Act

Introduced 1/29/2020•116th Congress•House

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

1/30/2020 • House

Summary

Resilient Highways Act

This bill addresses projects to increase the resiliency of federal-aid highways and bridges 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 removing debris from rivers, creeks, streams, and ditches, raising roadway grades, deepening channels to prevent flooding, improving drainage, and stabilizing slopes.

Introduced in House • 1/29/2020

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Transportation and Public Works

Air qualityAtmospheric science and weatherClimate change and greenhouse gasesFloods and storm protectionMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesNatural disastersPerformance measurementRoads and highwaysTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and security