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HR 278 114th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Appropriations Budget deficits and national debt Congressional oversight Department of Transportation Executive agency funding and structure Infrastructure development Public transit Roads and highways Transportation programs funding

TIGER CUBS Act

Introduced: January 12, 2015 Introduced by: Larsen, Rick Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 12, 2015
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Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery for Cities Underfunded Because of Size Act of 2015 or TIGER CUBS Act

This bill provides $500 million in supplemental FY2015 appropriations to the Department of Transportation for national infrastructure investments under a competitive grant program commonly known as the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program. At least $100 million of the funds must be used for projects located in cities with populations between 10,000 and 50,000.

The funding provided by this bill is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. This funding is only available if the President designates the amounts as an emergency and submits the designation to Congress.

What's happening now January 12, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Jan 12, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 278: TIGER CUBS Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-278/
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"H.R. 278: TIGER CUBS Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-278/.
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H.R. 278, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-278/.
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