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S 846 115th Congress Senate Transportation and Public Works Roads and highways Transportation programs funding Transportation safety and security

SAFE Bridges Act of 2017

Introduced: April 5, 2017 Introduced by: Shaheen, Jeanne Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
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Apr 5, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Apr 5, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strengthen And Fortify Existing Bridges Act of 2017 or the SAFE Bridges Act of 2017

This bill directs the Department of Transportation to establish a program to assist states to rehabilitate or replace bridges found to be structurally deficient.

States shall use apportioned program funds for projects to rehabilitate and replace such bridges.

The federal share of project costs is 100%.

Prevailing rate of wage requirements for construction of federal-aid highways projects shall apply to such projects.

What's happening now April 5, 2017

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2462 Identical bill SAFE Bridges Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Independent 1
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Apr 5, 2017
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Apr 5, 2017
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Apr 5, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 846: SAFE Bridges Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-846/
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