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H.R. 5437 118th Congress House

Protecting Infrastructure Investments for Rural America Act

Official title: To ensure the rural surface transportation grant program is accessible to rural areas, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 13, 2023 Introduced by: Brad Finstad Republican · Minnesota See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Infrastructure developmentRoads and highwaysRural conditions and developmentTransportation programs funding
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 14, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Sep 14, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Sep 13, 2023
Introduced in House
Sep 13, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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 Latest action September 14, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Infrastructure Investments for Rural America Act

This bill modifies the definition of rural area that is used for the Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program and adds provisions for small communities.

As background, the grant program supports projects that improve and expand the surface transportation infrastructure in rural areas. Eligible applicants for the grant program include states, regional transportation planning organizations, local governments, and tribal governments.

For purposes of the program, the bill defines rural area as an area outside an urbanized area that has a population of 20,000 or less. Current law requires a rural area to be outside of an urbanized area with a population of over 200,000.

The bill includes provisions for small communities (i.e., an area outside an urbanized area and that has a population of 5,000 or less). The bill sets the maximum federal cost-share at 90% for project grants carried out in a small community. The Department of Transportation (DOT) must use at least 5% of the program's annual funds to provide grants for projects in small communities. The bill also removes the prohibition against DOT using more than 10% of program funds for grants that are under $25 million.

Further, program grants may be used for highway, road, bridge, or tunnel projects that would benefit the economic development or quality of life for citizens of the local community.

The bill also specifies that the program's goals include the generation of economic growth and development in rural areas.  

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Lobbying activity 5

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • THE FERGUSON GROUP, LLC
    for NATAT (NATIONAL ASSN OF TOWNS AND TOWNSHIPS · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
  • THE FERGUSON GROUP, LLC
    for NATAT (NATIONAL ASSN OF TOWNS AND TOWNSHIPS · District of Columbia · 4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
  • THE FERGUSON GROUP, LLC
    for NATAT (NATIONAL ASSN OF TOWNS AND TOWNSHIPS · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • THE FERGUSON GROUP, LLC
    for NATAT (NATIONAL ASSN OF TOWNS AND TOWNSHIPS · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2025 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • THE FERGUSON GROUP, LLC
    for NATAT (NATIONAL ASSN OF TOWNS AND TOWNSHIPS · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

Bodies those filers lobbied

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 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 2 Republican 5
R
Fischbach, Michelle
Minnesota · Nov 26, 2024
 D
Sorensen, Eric
Illinois · May 21, 2024
 R
Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · May 10, 2024
 R
Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Sep 14, 2023
 D
Golden, Jared F.
Maine · Sep 13, 2023
 R
Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Sep 13, 2023
 R
Van Orden, Derrick
Wisconsin · Sep 13, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5437: Protecting Infrastructure Investments for Rural America Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5437/
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"H.R. 5437: Protecting Infrastructure Investments for Rural America Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5437/.
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H.R. 5437, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5437/.
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