Bill > HR3777

This bill, the Resilient Highways Act of 2021, aims to amend Title 23 of the United States Code to ensure that federal-aid highways, bridges, and tunnels are more resilient to the impacts of sea level rise, extreme weather events, and other natural disasters. The key provisions of the bill include allowing states to use up to 15% of their National Highway Performance Program funds for protective features like raising roadways, stabilizing slopes, and using natural infrastructure to mitigate the risk of recurring damage. Additionally, the bill allows the federal share for the cost of these protective features to be up to 100% at the discretion of the state. The bill also expands the eligibility of the Emergency Relief program to include repair and reconstruction of facilities damaged by wildfire, sea level rise, and other natural disasters, and requires that any repaired or reconstructed facilities incorporate economically justifiable improvements to mitigate the risk of future damage.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3777/all-info