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HR 3594 117th Congress House Transportation and Public Works

Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2021

Introduced: May 28, 2021 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 1, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
May 28, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
May 28, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 28, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2021

This bill addresses provisions related to surface transportation research, development, and deployment programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT).

Among other provisions, the bill
  • reauthorizes through FY2026 DOT highway research and development programs, including highway safety, technology and innovation deployment, training and education, and intelligent transportation systems;
  • sets forth a program to provide awards to institutions of higher education or nonprofit research organizations to establish regional road weather research and development centers;
  • reauthorizes through FY2026 the University Transportation Centers Program, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the public transportation research and development program, the National Cooperative Rail Research Program, the hazardous materials research and development program, and the National Cooperative Freight Transportation Research Program;
  • establishes Centers of Excellence to advance research and development that improves the resilience of regions of the United States to natural disasters, extreme weather, and the effects of climate change on modal and multimodal transportation and infrastructure;
  • directs DOT to carry out and publish the results of a study for the purpose of informing land use and transportation planning for accessible health, food, education, and other essential services and activities; and
  • requires DOT to establish a multimodal national cooperative freight transportation research program, a Heavy Freight Automated Trucking Research Initiative, and an Advanced Transportation Research and Innovation Program.
What's happening now June 1, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3684 Related bill Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 4 Republican 7
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Babin, Brian
Texas · May 28, 2021
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Baird, James R.
Indiana · May 28, 2021
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Bice, Stephanie I.
Oklahoma · May 28, 2021
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · May 28, 2021
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Gimenez, Carlos A.
Florida · May 28, 2021
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Kim, Young
California · May 28, 2021
Lamb, Conor
· May 28, 2021
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · May 28, 2021
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 28, 2021
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Obernolte, Jay
California · May 28, 2021
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Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · May 28, 2021
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Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · May 28, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3594: Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3594/
MLA
"H.R. 3594: Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3594/.
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H.R. 3594, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3594/.
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[H.R. 3594: Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3594/)
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