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S. 1909 116th Congress Senate

Resilient Highways Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to ensure that Federal-aid highways and bridges are more resilient, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 19, 2019 Introduced by: Kirsten E. Gillibrand Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
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 19, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jun 19, 2019
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 Latest action June 19, 2019

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Resilient Highways Act of 2019

This bill addresses projects to improve the resiliency of federal-aid highways and bridges on and off the National Highway System.

Specifically, the bill

  • allows states to use up to 15% of funds apportioned under the national highway performance program for projects to mitigate the risk of recurring damage or the cost of future repairs from extreme weather, flooding, and other natural disasters on infrastructure that is part of the National Highway System;
  • provides for a maximum federal cost-share of up to 100% for these projects; and
  • authorizes emergency relief funds to be used to pay for these projects, including raising roadway grades, deepening channels to prevent flooding, improving drainage, and stabilizing slopes.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1909: Resilient Highways Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1909/
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"S. 1909: Resilient Highways Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1909/.
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S. 1909, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1909/.
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