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HR 7869 116th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Roads and highways Transportation programs funding Transportation safety and security

National Bridge Replacement and Improvement Act

Introduced: July 30, 2020 Introduced by: Emmer, Tom Republican · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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Jul 31, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Jul 30, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 30, 2020
Introduced in House
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National Bridge Replacement and Improvement Act

This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish a national bridge replacement and improvement grant program.

Under the program, DOT may provide competitive grants to governmental entities and planning organizations to assist a bridge project that is eligible for federal-aid highway funding and will (1) restore or increase the structural capacity of the bridge; (2) correct a major safety defect of the bridge; or (3) replace an existing bridge with a new bridge that meets specific requirements, including being located in the same general traffic corridor as the bridge being replaced.

What's happening now July 31, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7869: National Bridge Replacement and Improvement Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7869/
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"H.R. 7869: National Bridge Replacement and Improvement Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7869/.
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H.R. 7869, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7869/.
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