Search Results for keywords:"transportation infrastructure"

Search Results: keywords:"transportation infrastructure"

S. 5570 — To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish a grant program to rebuild and improve transportation infrastructure at urban waterfronts, and for other purposes.
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December 17, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,292
The bill, titled the “Constructing Resilient and Enduring Waterfronts Act” or the “CREW Act,” aims to amend title 23 of the United States Code to create a grant program for enhancing transportation infrastructure at urban waterfronts. This program will provide competitive grants to improve...
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The CREW Act is a plan to give money to fix and make better the transportation areas near water in cities. It promises to give out a big chunk of change each year starting in 2027, but it has some rules that might be a bit tough for small projects to get in on the action.
S. 3964 — To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to the highway safety improvement program, and for other purposes.
March 14, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,229
S. 3964, also known as the "Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Active Transportation Safety Act," aims to enhance highway safety in the United States by amending existing laws. The bill focuses on improving infrastructure for bicyclists and pedestrians, reducing risks to vulnerable...
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S. 3964 is a plan to make roads safer for people walking and biking by fixing roads and paths, and it wants the government to pay for these safety projects so that fewer accidents happen.
H. R. 6890 — To improve the process for awarding grants under certain programs of the Department of Transportation to certain counties in which the majority of land is owned or managed by the Federal Government and to other units of local government and Tribal governments in those counties, and for other purposes.
December 22, 2023
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,281
H.R. 6890, also called the “More Opportunities for Rural Economies from DOT Grants Act” or the "MORE DOT Grants Act," aims to make it easier for certain rural counties and local or tribal governments, where most land is federally controlled, to receive transportation-related...
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The MORE DOT Grants Act wants to help small towns and tribes where most land is owned by the government get money to fix roads and bridges. It makes it easier for these places to get money by cutting how much they need to pay and helps them figure out the paperwork.
H. R. 7341 — To make technical amendments to title 49, United States Code, as necessary to improve the Code.
February 13, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,757
H.R. 7341 is a bill introduced in the House of Representatives that aims to make various technical amendments to title 49 of the United States Code. The bill focuses on refining and improving the text related to the administration and financing of transportation infrastructure, particularly...
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The bill wants to fix some rules about how the government takes care of roads, trains, and other ways people travel, by making the words clearer and more accurate so everything works better.
S. 992 — An Act To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to designate the Texas and New Mexico portions of the future Interstate-designated segments of the Port-to-Plains Corridor as Interstate Route 27, and for other purposes.
March 08, 2024
Status:Enrolled Bill
Congress:118
Words:431
S. 992 is aimed at amending the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to designate certain parts of the Port-to-Plains Corridor in Texas and New Mexico as parts of Interstate Route 27. Specifically, portions of this corridor will be labeled as I–27, I–27E,...
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The government wants to change some roads in Texas and New Mexico into special highways called Interstate 27 to help cars and trucks travel better. They are giving new names to these roads, like I-27, to make it easier for people to find their way.
H. R. 8472 — To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to support the expansion of freight rail infrastructure to support the transport of agricultural inputs and products to farms, and for other purposes.
May 21, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:479
H. R. 8472, titled the “Freight for Farms Act,” proposes changes to the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to help expand freight rail infrastructure. The bill aims to include freight rail infrastructure that supports agricultural and related entities in the list of...
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The bill wants to help farmers move their stuff by making train tracks better. It suggests letting these train tracks get money and support like other important community things.
H. R. 10433 — To provide for consideration of all modes of transportation and all road users in certain highway and transit programs, and for other purposes.
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December 16, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:3,107
H.R. 10433, known as the “Building Safer Streets Act,” is aimed at improving transportation infrastructure by taking into account all forms of transport, like walking, biking, and driving. It requires updates to federal guidelines for road design to ensure safety for all users, including...
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The "Building Safer Streets Act" is a plan to make roads safer for everyone, like people walking, biking, or driving. It sets aside money to help smaller towns improve their roads and make sure that new road designs are safe for everyone to use.
H. R. 781 — To prohibit the use of Federal funds to study, propose, establish, implement, or enforce any mileage tax, including through the funding of a mileage tracking program.
January 28, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:263
H.R. 781 is a bill introduced in the House of Representatives that aims to stop the federal government from spending money on any activities related to creating or enforcing a mileage tax. This means no federal funds can be used to study, suggest, set up, carry out, or...
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The bill H.R. 781 says that the government can't use its money to make rules or ideas about taxing people based on how much they drive their car. It's like saying, "No money can be used for thinking or planning about a 'how much you drive' tax."
H. R. 6923 — To amend title 46, United States Code, to require a State to enter into a data sharing agreement with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Transportation in order to be eligible for the port security grant program and the port infrastructure development program.
January 09, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:622
The bill, H. R. 6923, is aimed at amending title 46 of the United States Code. It requires states to have data-sharing agreements with the Secretaries of Homeland Security and Transportation to be eligible for the port security grant program, the port infrastructure...
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The bill wants to make sure that if states want to get money to help keep ports and airports safe, they need to share car information with important people. But, it doesn't explain how they will keep this information safe.

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