US SB1709 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on June 4 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3219)
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 4 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3219)
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the Federal Highway Administration to provide grants to certain governmental entities and planning organizations for transportation infrastructure projects in rural counties that connect small communities to broader thoroughfares and evacuation routes that are essential for supporting mass evacuations caused by emergency weather events.
Title
BE SAFE Act of 2019 Bolstering Emergency routes to Save Americans From Extreme weather Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Sen. Doug Jones [D-AL] | Sen. John Kennedy [R-LA] | Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-04 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3219) |
Subjects
Atmospheric science and weather
Emergency planning and evacuation
Natural disasters
Roads and highways
Rural conditions and development
Transportation and public works
Transportation programs funding
Emergency planning and evacuation
Natural disasters
Roads and highways
Rural conditions and development
Transportation and public works
Transportation programs funding
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1709/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1709/BILLS-116s1709is.pdf |
