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S. 2271 116th Congress Senate

AID in Appalachia Act

Official title: A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to establish a program to improve infrastructure development in Appalachia, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 25, 2019 Introduced by: Shelley Moore Capito Republican · West Virginia 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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 Latest action July 25, 2019

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

 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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4896 Identical bill AID in Appalachia Act
  • S 2302 America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Jul 25, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2271: AID in Appalachia Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2271/
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"S. 2271: AID in Appalachia Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2271/.
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