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HR 7961 118th Congress House Transportation and Public Works

Baltimore BRIDGE Relief Act

Introduced: April 11, 2024 Introduced by: Mfume, Kweisi Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
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Apr 11, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Apr 11, 2024
Introduced in House
Apr 11, 2024
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2303)
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Baltimore Bridge Response Invests and Delivers Global Economic Relief Act or the Baltimore BRIDGE Relief Act

This bill allows for full federal funding (i.e., 100% federal cost-share) for emergency relief funds to respond to damage caused by the cargo ship Dali to the Francis Scott Key Bridge, including reconstruction of that bridge and its approaches. The Francis Scott Key Bridge is located in Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

This bill takes effect as if enacted on March 26, 2024. 

What's happening now April 11, 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4114 Identical bill Baltimore BRIDGE Relief Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 5 Republican 1
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · May 1, 2024
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Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · May 1, 2024
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · May 1, 2024
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Harris, Andy
Maryland · Apr 11, 2024
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Apr 11, 2024
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Ivey, Glenn
Maryland · Apr 11, 2024
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Apr 11, 2024
Ruppersberger, C.
· Apr 11, 2024
Sarbanes, John
· Apr 11, 2024
Trone, David
· Apr 11, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7961: Baltimore BRIDGE Relief Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7961/
MLA
"H.R. 7961: Baltimore BRIDGE Relief Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7961/.
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H.R. 7961, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7961/.
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[H.R. 7961: Baltimore BRIDGE Relief Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7961/)
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