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US HR2838ESCAPE Act Enhancing the Strength and Capacity of America's Primary Evacuation routes Act
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Introduced
05/20/2019
05/20/2019
In Committee
05/21/2019
05/21/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a grant program for projects to strengthen and protect vulnerable infrastructure used during mass evacuations, and for other purposes. This bill directs the Department of Transportation to (1) establish criteria for eligible entities to identify mass evacuation routes, (2) establish a competitive grant program to provide grants for resilience projects that strengthen and protect evacuation routes that are essential for providing and supporting mass evacuations caused by emergency events, and (3) provide grants to resilience projects that ensure the ability of the evacuation route to provide safe passage during a mass evacuation and reduce the risk of damage to evacuation routes as a result of future emergency events.
AI Summary
This bill, the Enhancing the Strength and Capacity of America's Primary Evacuation routes Act (ESCAPE Act), directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish a competitive grant program to provide funding for resilience projects that strengthen and protect evacuation routes essential for mass evacuations during emergency events. The bill defines "evacuation route" and "resilience project," and requires the DOT to establish criteria for identifying mass evacuation routes. Eligible projects include restoring or replacing poor condition evacuation routes, protecting assets from flooding and high winds, and expanding capacity of existing routes or constructing new routes. Eligible entities include states, metropolitan planning organizations, local governments, and tribal governments. The bill authorizes $1 billion annually for this grant program.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (7)
John Garamendi (D)*,
Ed Case (D),
Josh Harder (D),
Bill Keating (D),
Doug LaMalfa (R),
Barbara Lee (D),
Harley Rouda (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. (on 05/21/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2838/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2838/BILLS-116hr2838ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2838/BILLS-116hr2838ih.pdf.pdf |
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