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S 1709 116th Congress Senate Transportation and Public Works Atmospheric science and weather Emergency planning and evacuation Natural disasters Roads and highways Rural conditions and development Transportation programs funding

BE SAFE Act of 2019

Introduced: June 4, 2019 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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Jun 4, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3219)
Jun 4, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bolstering Emergency routes to Save Americans From Extreme weather Act of 2019 or the BE SAFE Act of 2019

This bill directs the Federal Highway Administration to provide grants to certain governmental entities and planning organizations for transportation infrastructure projects in rural counties that connect small communities to broader thoroughfares and evacuation routes that are essential for supporting mass evacuations caused by emergency weather events.

What's happening now June 4, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3219)

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jun 4, 2019
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Jun 4, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1709: BE SAFE Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1709/
MLA
"S. 1709: BE SAFE Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1709/.
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S. 1709, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1709/.
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[S. 1709: BE SAFE Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1709/)
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