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HR 5812 116th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Department of Transportation Indian lands and resources rights Infrastructure development Public transit Railroads Roads and highways Transportation programs funding Urban and suburban affairs and development

BUILD UP Act

Introduced: February 12, 2020 Introduced by: Larsen, Rick Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 7, 2020
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Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development for Underfunded Projects Act or the BUILD UP Act

This bill requires the Department of Transportation to set aside at least 30% of funds from its BUILD Transportation Discretionary Grant program for cities with populations of between 10,000 and 75,000, whether or not one or more of such cities are considered part of an urbanized area as designated by the U.S. Census Bureau.

What's happening now February 7, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5812: BUILD UP Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5812/
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"H.R. 5812: BUILD UP Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5812/.
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H.R. 5812, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5812/.
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[H.R. 5812: BUILD UP Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5812/)
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