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Resilient Highways Act of 2021

Introduced: June 8, 2021 Introduced by: Kim, Andy Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
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To President
Became law
Jun 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Jun 8, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jun 8, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Resilient Highways Act of 2021

This bill addresses projects to improve the resiliency of federal-aid highways, bridges, and tunnels 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.
What's happening now June 9, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3341 Related bill STARTER Act 2.0
  • S 1710 Related bill Resilient Highways Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Huffman, Jared
California · Jun 8, 2021
Luria, Elaine
· Jun 8, 2021
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jun 8, 2021
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Jun 8, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3777: Resilient Highways Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3777/
MLA
"H.R. 3777: Resilient Highways Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3777/.
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H.R. 3777, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3777/.
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[H.R. 3777: Resilient Highways Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3777/)
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