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S. 941

Referred to Committee

RAPID Act

Introduced 3/24/2021•117th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

3/24/2021 • 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 time line 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 • 3/24/2021

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Topics & Subjects

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

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Party Breakdown

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Sponsor

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Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]

Republican • TX

Sponsored 3/24/2021

Cosponsors (1)

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Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]

D-VA

Joined 3/24/2021

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

March 24, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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Introduced in Senate3/24/2021

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Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors1