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AID in Appalachia Act

Introduced: October 29, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Oct 30, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Oct 29, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Oct 29, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Advancing Infrastructure Development in Appalachia Act or the AID in Appalachia Act

This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish the Balance Exchanges for Infrastructure Program to improve highway infrastructure development in the Appalachian region of the United States.

DOT must incentivize certain states within the Appalachian region to use unobligated balances of funding to improve highway infrastructure in the region.

What's happening now October 30, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2302 Related bill America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019
  • S 2271 Identical bill AID in Appalachia Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Miller, Carol D.
West Virginia · Oct 29, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4896: AID in Appalachia Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4896/
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